Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision A24031053
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's conditions are secondary to service-connected disabilities and that there was sufficient evidence to grant the claims with appropriate effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache, Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD), Low Back Disability, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Sciatic Nerve), Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Femoral Nerve), Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24031053
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What this means for you
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