The Board denied service connection for low back pain and right shoulder arthritis pain, finding no evidence of a chronic disease in service or within one year after service that would qualify for presumptive service connection. The Veteran's current low back pain is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence showing a chronic disease in service or within the post-service period to establish service connection, and no medical opinion provided a clear link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Pain, Right Shoulder Arthritis Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26010583
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