Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that there is no evidence of a relationship between the condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 VA medical opinion found that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain was less likely than not related to service due to the lack of chronicity during and after service and the 30-year gap between in-service treatment and current complaints.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103137
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