The veteran's chronic demyelination/small vessel disease was granted as secondary to her service-connected migraine headaches, while claims for a chronic acquired heart disorder, chronic tinnitus, and chronic seizure disorder were denied.
The deciding factor: Chronic demyelination/small vessel disease is etiologically related to the veteran's service-connected migraine headaches; however, there is no evidence of an acquired heart disorder, chronic tinnitus, or chronic seizure disorder during active service or due to her service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic demyelination/small vessel disease, chronic heart disorder, chronic tinnitus, chronic seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0813003
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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