Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the condition and his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The December 2020 VA medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's current lumbar spine condition is not due to his treatment for musculoskeletal back pain on active duty, as it is more likely related to age-related wear and tear.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease L5-S1 with degenerative arthritis, status-post lumbar fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104561
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