Denied
The Board denied service connection for headaches and degenerative disc disease (DDD) and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine as there was no evidence to support a nexus between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions were persuasive, noting that the Veteran's statements were inconsistent with his own records and the natural progression of aging was more likely than an in-service injury or illness.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, degenerative disc disease (DDD) and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106323
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