The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left knee condition, but denied service connection for a right knee condition. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines.

The deciding factor: The evidence supports the Veteran's claims of service connection for his right shoulder and left knee conditions due to in-service injuries, while there is no evidence of a current disability related to the right knee. For the migraines, the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

Claimed conditions

right shoulder condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraines, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), lumbar spine degenerative joint disease (DJD) with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 1, 2025

Citation

A25103197

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