The appeal to reopen the claims for service connection for a low back disability and headache disorder, to include migraines, was granted. The claims for service connection for these conditions were remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence was found that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for a low back disability and headache disorder, to include migraines.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003366
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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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