An effective date of October 13, 2020 for the award of service connection for chronic headaches has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for gastric and duodenal ulcers was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted his first claim for service connection on October 13, 2020, which is considered the effective date of the award.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headaches, gastric and duodenal ulcers
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24080318
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's effective date for service connection of left leg amputation and associated scars, as well as SMC based on loss of use of the left leg, is set to January 28, 2022. The effective date for DEA eligibility is also set to January 28, 2022. An effective date prior to January 28, 2022, was denied for service connection of chronic headaches.
- Granted
Service connection for chronic headaches and restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for the service-connected left wrist strain are granted.,The appeal to restore a higher disability rating for the broken right foot is dismissed.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left wrist fracture, bilateral hearing loss, Type II diabetes, bilateral glaucoma, OSA, cervical disc herniation, and other musculoskeletal issues are denied.,Service connection is not established for any of the claimed conditions.
- Granted
Major depressive disorder is granted as service connected.,Chronic headaches are readjudicated and granted due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
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