The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for other conditions due to VA's failure to schedule necessary examinations.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and continued thereafter. The other claims were remanded due to the Veteran's willingness to attend VA examinations which had not been scheduled by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right knee joint pain, right leg pain, left knee joint pain, left leg pain, left shoulder joint pain, low back pain, migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep disturbances, rash, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001834
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for scarring, right orchiopexy and remanded the claim of asbestos exposure residuals. Other claims for service connection were denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective August 8, 2023, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month and severe economic inadaptability.
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