The Board granted service connection for a lower back disability, finding that the Veteran's current back condition was incurred due to his military airborne duties.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively shows that the Veteran injured his back during service, which resulted in a post-service chronic pain eventually leading to the clinical diagnoses of his lumbar and thoracic spine disabilities.

Claimed conditions

lower back disability, lumbar and thoracic spine disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

November 25, 2025

Citation

A25102074

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