The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for tension headaches and remanded claims for service connection for right and left wrist disorders, including carpal tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of characteristic prostrating attacks for the tension headaches, which are required for a compensable rating under DC 8100. The Board also found that further medical evidence was needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's wrist disorders and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches, right wrist disorder, including carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), status post-carpal release, left wrist disorder, including CTS, status post-carpal release
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24004759
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left wrist disorder to obtain an addendum opinion, as the previous opinions were based on inaccurate factual premises.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tension headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a bilateral hearing loss disability. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's headache disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for tension headaches, alternatively diagnosed as migraine headaches, finding that the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left wrist disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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