The Veteran's claim for service connection for cephalgia has been granted. The Board found that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether this disability had its onset in service.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residual surgical neck scar was denied. The Board noted that there is no basis upon which to grant a compensable rating for her current condition.
The deciding factor: Service connection for cephalgia has been granted because the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether this disability had its onset in service.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residual surgical neck scar was denied because there is no basis upon which to grant a compensable rating for her current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Cephalgia, Residual Surgical Neck Scar, Back Disability (Scoliosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23024025
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