Granted
The veteran is granted an initial rating of 30% for migraine headaches and 20% for cervical strain, both effective from February 8, 2021. The veteran is also granted an effective date of February 8, 2021, for service connection for right lower extremity (sciatic nerve) radiculopathy and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, cervical strain, right lower extremity (sciatic nerve) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004088
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