The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and low back condition as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, and granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder. Several foot and other disabilities were remanded for further evidence.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a new theory of entitlement that the Veteran's tension headaches and low back condition are related to her service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, while several foot and other disabilities were remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches, low back condition, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right foot disability, including arthritis, left foot disability, including arthritis, right foot scar, right foot pes planus (flat foot), left foot pes planus (flat foot), right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, to include Achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25005924
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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- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2022, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches and increased ratings for left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, hypertension, and left and right leg restless leg syndrome. The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.
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