Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for low back pain and right hip pain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches from January 22, 2023, but denied increased ratings for dermatitis and allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in approximate balance regarding the low back pain and right hip pain being secondary to the service-connected right knee disability, warranting a grant of service connection. For migraine headaches, the evidence supported a 30 percent rating but not more than that.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back pain, Right hip pain, Migraine headaches, Dermatitis, Allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094355
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