Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a spinal disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that his condition was related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record did not establish a nexus between the appellant's current spinal disability and his military service, and the negative nexus opinion provided by the VA examiner was deemed more probative than the positive private opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089519
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