Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not support an increase in severity of the preexisting conditions during service or a link to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show an increase in the severity of the preexisting back disability during service, nor is there a nexus between the currently diagnosed lumbar spine condition and the Veteran's military service, including on the basis of aggravation by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107954
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