The Board has granted service connection for a back disability manifested by pain, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset during his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service events and symptoms were credible and supported by STRs, leading to a determination of service connection based on continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability manifested by pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26002774
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