Denied
The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as it was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current back disorder was less likely than not incurred in or caused by an in-service injury, event, or illness due to a lack of evidence of such conditions in his Service Treatment Records and no reported symptoms at separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099749
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