Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and her active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's back disability was less likely than not related to service due to the absence of chronicity of care or symptoms during service and the onset being around 2012, which is outside the period of active duty. The private opinion from Dr. L.S.W. relied on inaccurate facts.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106502
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