The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and right hip condition, as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his in-service injuries and current disabilities.

The deciding factor: There is no positive medical opinion or other evidence establishing a causal relationship between an in-service injury and the existing disability. The gaps in the record make it impossible to establish continuity of symptoms or a cause-and-effect relationship through any theory of service connection.

Claimed conditions

Back condition, Right hip condition

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 20, 2025

Citation

A25090340

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