Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for various conditions, including migraine headaches and a thoracolumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence demonstrating that the 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches or the 40 percent evaluation for a thoracolumbar spine disability were warranted during the one-year period prior to November 5, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, thoracolumbar spine disability (degenerative arthritis), right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009017
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