Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lower back disability and remanded the claim for headaches, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between the Veteran's in-service activities and his current conditions.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 VA medical opinion stated that it is less likely than not that the lower back disability or headaches are related to service. The Board found the medical history recounted during treatment to be more probative than the Veteran's lay assertions.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disability, headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099202
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