Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and remanded the claim for further development regarding a pulmonary disorder.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support an in-service incurrence of a low back disorder, and there is no credible evidence linking the current condition to service. For the pulmonary disorder, additional development on toxic exposure is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Pulmonary disorder (restrictive lung disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101276
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