The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, migraines, hypertension, low back condition, left and right lower extremity radiculopathies as secondary to the low back condition, cervical strain with degenerative changes of the cervical spine, left and right upper extremity radiculopathies as secondary to the cervical strain, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee condition, left and right ankle conditions.

The deciding factor: The evidence supports a causal relationship between each of these conditions and the Veteran's service, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

Claimed conditions

pseudofolliculitis barbae, migraines, hypertension, low back condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to low back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to low back condition, cervical strain, to include degenerative changes of the cervical spine, left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to cervical strain, to include degenerative changes of the cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to cervical strain, to include degenerative changes of the cervical spine, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 10, 2025

Citation

A25087885

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