The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and a right eye disability, granted service connection for migraine headaches (secondary to PTSD), and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, kidney disability, arthritis, an earlier effective date prior to May 25, 2017, for the grant of entitlement to service connection for Barrett's esophagus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus. The Board also denied ratings in excess of 50 percent and 70 percent for PTSD before and after December 21, 2018, respectively, and remanded the claims for fatty liver and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a lack of evidence supporting service connection or higher ratings for most conditions, with the exception of granting service connection for migraine headaches due to aggravation by PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, right eye disability, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, kidney disability, arthritis, Barrett's esophagus, tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), fatty liver
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004443
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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