The Board granted service connection for status post astrocytoma resection residual headaches and scar, but denied service connection for ataxia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches and scar were found to have onset during active service, while ataxia was not shown to be a current disability or related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- status post astrocytoma resection residual headaches, status post astrocytoma resection scar, ataxia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24070771
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.
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