The Veteran's migraines are found to have started during service and continue today, meeting the criteria for service connection.,While there is no direct evidence linking the lumbar spine disability to service, the Board finds that the Veteran's consistent reports of in-service injuries and symptoms since discharge meet the continuity of symptomatology requirement, granting service connection on a secondary basis.,The radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities is found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has consistently reported experiencing migraines during and since service, which have been diagnosed as such. The Board finds these statements credible and resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of granting service connection for migraines.,While there is no direct evidence linking the lumbar spine disability to service, the Veteran's consistent reports of in-service injuries and symptoms since discharge meet the continuity of symptomatology requirement, allowing for secondary service connection. The Board finds that his current condition is related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,The radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities is found to be a result of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, lumbar spine disability, r radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21015690
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