Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spinal stenosis, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the condition and his active service or any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The April 2025 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's back condition was less likely than not related to service due to the lack of documented treatment in service, and the absence of any reports of back pain during service. The Board found this opinion persuasive.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106827
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