Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability and entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and the veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examination report found that the Veteran's current lumbar spine condition is less likely than not due to his service. The private medical opinion did not provide sufficient detail or specificity to outweigh the VA examiner’s findings.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine disability, to include pain with range of motion limitations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019608
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