Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for low back pain and migraines, effective October 1, 2019. The claim for sciatic nerve pain was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back pain had its onset during active duty service, while the migraine attacks were characteristic prostrating attacks occurring at least once per month. Sciatic nerve pain may be related to the lumbar spine disability and requires further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back pain, Migraines, Sciatic nerve pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090652
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