The veteran's service connection for headache disability is granted. An earlier effective date of September 28, 2021, for a 20 percent rating for lumbar spine IVDS is also granted. All other issues are denied.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's headaches were caused by an in-service injury and that the evidence supported an earlier effective date for the back disability rating.

Claimed conditions

headache disability, lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) with degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) with degenerative disc disease, right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 22, 2025

Citation

A25005515

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