The Veteran's migraines and vertigo are granted as service-connected.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease have been denied.,Service connection is granted for a left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder due to burn pit exposure.,The Veteran's hypertension, anxiety, and depression are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the finding that the Veteran’s migraines and vertigo began during service.,The effective dates cannot be earlier than July 7, 2014, as no claim was filed prior to this date.,Service connection is granted for burn pit exposure-related disorders based on a private medical opinion.,Further development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, anxiety, and depression.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, vertigo, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, hypertension, anxiety, depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104346
What this means for you
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