Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for spondylolisthesis, right leg radiculopathy, posterior trunk scars, painful scar, posterior midline spine, and anterior trunk scar.
The deciding factor: There is no factually ascertainable evidence that demonstrates that the Veteran had back scars prior to the February 23, 2021 spinal surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolisthesis, right leg radiculopathy, posterior trunk scars, painful scar, posterior midline spine, anterior trunk scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021105
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