The Board granted service connection for a headache disorder and bilateral pes planus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of headaches related to a chin injury since service and the aggravation of pre-existing bilateral pes planus during active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Headache disorder, to include migraine headaches and tension headaches, Bilateral pes planus (flat feet)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25005772
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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