Granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's TBI and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine are a 'but-for' aggravator of his headaches beyond their natural progression.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in approximate balance that the Veteran's TBI and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine are a 'but-for' aggravator of the Veteran's headaches beyond their natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011052
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