All appeals for service connection and effective dates were dismissed by the Veteran's attorney.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative withdrew all appeals related to service connection and effective dates prior to February 12, 2012, as well as a rating in excess of 50 percent for sinusitis.

Claimed conditions

headache-pressure, recurrent headache disability, recurrent spinal disability, recurrent sleep disability to include sleep apnea, recurrent left eye tear disability, recurrent disability manifested by light sensitivity, recurrent right hand disability, Gulf War syndrome, disability manifested by dental hardware, disability manifested by pain of the face and body, recurrent left jaw disability, effective date prior to February 12, 2012, for the award of service connection for right leg non linear scar residuals, effective date prior to February 12, 2012, for the award of service connection for sinusitis, service connection for facial fracture residuals with trigeminal nerve involvement resulting in headaches, craniotomy scar residuals, cerebral artery aneurysm residuals, effective date prior to February 12, 2012, for the award of service connection for a recurrent right-hand disability, effective date prior to February 12, 2012, for the award of service connection for a recurrent left ankle disability, effective date prior to February 12, 2012, for the award of service connection for right leg linear scar residuals, effective date prior to February 12, 2012, for the award of service connection for tinnitus, rating in excess of 10 percent for cerebral artery aneurysm residuals, rating in excess of 30 percent for craniotomy scar residuals, compensable rating for right leg linear scar residuals, rating in excess of 50 percent for facial fracture residuals with trigeminal nerve involvement resulting in headaches, compensable rating for right leg non linear scar residuals

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

May 13, 2025

Citation

25006433

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