Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lower back disability due to the Veteran's inconsistent and non-credible statements regarding the onset of his symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's statements attributing his back pain to his service not credible, as they were contradicted by earlier statements denying any back problems during service and supported by contemporaneous medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25084984
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