The Board denied service connection for a neck injury, left shoulder injury, and low back injury as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not persuasively weigh in favor of finding that the Veteran's current neck, left shoulder, and low back disabilities began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- neck injury, left shoulder injury, low back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098761
Veterans Law Judge
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