The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection and a rating of 100%.,Her bipolar disorder is rated at 70%, with an increased rating to 100% granted. The Veteran also received a remand for her migraine headaches, dry eye syndrome, and back disability issues.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the Veteran's claim that her tinnitus originated in service.,Total occupational and social impairment due to bipolar disorder was established by VA examination and other medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"bipolar disorder","rating_assigned":70,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"migraine headaches"}, {"condition_name":"dry eye syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"back disability","secondary_to":"migraine headaches"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20008276
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.
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