Denied
The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and a cervical spine disorder as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing that the Veteran's current thoracolumbar or cervical spine disorders are related to his active duty service, including any in-service back pain complaints which were acute and transitory.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracolumbar spine disorder, Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090557
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