The Veteran's hearing loss in the right ear is granted as service-connected, and his cluster headaches are granted with a maximum schedular rating of 50 percent. Other issues related to initial ratings for other conditions remain pending.
The deciding factor: The RO considered all appropriate evidence including VA examination results which showed no characteristic prostrating attacks over the last several months, leading to a 10% evaluation for cluster headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss in right ear, Cluster headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125046
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
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