Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disability as the evidence did not support that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA medical examiner's opinion, based on a review of the available evidence, concluded that the Veteran's current low back disability was more likely than not the result of post-service events rather than an in-service incident.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084514
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