The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings were generally granted, with the exception of his claim for tinnitus which was denied due to lack of evidence. The Veteran's joint and muscle pain is considered service-connected, as are his right eye conjunctivitis and facial numbness.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the preponderance of the evidence supporting the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings, with some exceptions related to tinnitus and specific findings regarding the severity of the facial numbness.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, tinnitus, joint and muscle pain, right eye conjunctivitis (previously rated as pterygium), facial numbness on the distribution of the distal branch of the right trigeminal mandibular nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1443049
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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