Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical spine strain, right knee arthritis, and left knee arthritis, and an initial rating of 60 percent for GERD. The Board also granted a higher initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's conditions had their onset in service or were otherwise related to his military service, thus reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Migraine Headaches, Cervical Spine Strain (neck disability), Right Knee Arthritis (right knee disability), Left Knee Arthritis (left knee disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017439
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