This appeal is timely and the Court has jurisdiction. See 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252(a) and 7266(a). For the reasons that follow, the Court will affirm the July 29, 2011, decision. This claim hinges on whether Mr. Nunley can establish that the Board erred when it found that his lay statements about continuous symptoms of back pain since military service were not credible. See 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b) (2012) (