The Veteran's spinal stenosis and back pain are rated at 20 percent from March 14, 2015 to present. The Board found that the Veteran’s migraines may be related to his service-connected spinal stenosis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a formal etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's back condition and migraines as related to his reported in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Spinal stenosis, Back pain, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183705
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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