Dismissed
The claim for service connection for lower and upper back pain was dismissed as the Veteran was granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, which covers the entire period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The decision to dismiss the claim for lower and upper back pain is based on the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain in a January 2024 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- lower and upper back pain, left knee pain, right knee pain, headaches, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085389
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