Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and no medical nexus to his military service.
The deciding factor: The December 2022 VA examiner found it was less likely than not that the Veteran's back disorder was related to his military service due to the lack of an in-service diagnosis and the absence of chronicity in symptoms, among other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder (diagnosed as arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090466
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