The Board denied service connection for the veteran's lumbar spine disability, bladder and bowel incontinence, vertigo, and right knee disability as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The deciding factor: The most persuasive evidence of record weighs against finding that the Veteran's claimed disabilities began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

Claimed conditions

Degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the lumbar spine, Female stress urinary incontinence (bladder incontinence), Intermittent stress related diarrhea (bowel incontinence), Vertigo, Right knee disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 6, 2025

Citation

A25096841

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