The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and for an increased rating for migraine headaches. The Veteran's low back disability was found not to be related to service, while her migraine headaches were found to meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating from May 21, 2012. The TDIU claim was also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran’s sciatica was less likely than not incurred in or caused by service and did not find evidence of chronicity of symptoms from the present to her service. For migraine headaches, the Board found that the Veteran's symptoms were more frequent than once a month but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1436258
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- Granted
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- Denied
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