The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, recurring cellulitis, and vertigo has been granted. The claim for a compensable rating for status post fractured right mandible is remanded due to lack of evidence of functional impairment. Service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches are found to be permanently aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus, and he has a current diagnosis of recurrent cellulitis from prior service. The Veteran does not have any evidence of functional impairment related to his right mandible fracture residuals that would allow for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, recurring cellulitis, degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, vertigo
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22066150
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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.
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- 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 case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, and vertigo. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
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