The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with intravertebral disc syndrome, left and right knee disabilities as secondary to a back disability, migraines as secondary to allergic rhinitis, and asthma. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the service connection claims based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions, but did not warrant an increased rating for allergic rhinitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Back Disability (Lumbosacral Strain with Intravertebral Disc Syndrome), Left Knee Disability (Strain and Tendinopathy), Right Knee Disability (Strain and Tendinopathy), Migraines, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027421
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Decisions by this judge: 845 · Granted: 39% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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