The Board granted service connection for cervical spondylosis and migraines, denied an initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss, and denied earlier effective dates for various conditions. The decision also remanded several issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence reasonably established a nexus between the Veteran's current cervical spondylosis and migraines to her in-service car accident, thus granting service connection for both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spondylosis, migraines, left ear hearing loss, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative joint disease, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative joint disease, lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), female arousal disorder, somatic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24031352
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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- Granted
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