The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and the criteria for a TDIU prior to January 10, 2025 were not met.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current lumbar spine disorder and his military service or any service-connected disability. Additionally, there was no evidence that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 10, 2025.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disorder (degenerative disc disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102265
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