Partly granted
The Board granted an increased 40 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected back condition from June 19, 2024, and denied service connection for migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not support a finding of a diagnosis of migraine headaches, while the Veteran's back condition met the criteria for a 40 percent rating based on limited forward flexion.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110506
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