Denied
The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for tension headaches and hypertension, and remanded the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis bilateral, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, and back pain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the criteria required for a compensable rating or establish a link to service for any of the conditions on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headache, hypertension, plantar fasciitis bilateral, radiculopathy, right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), radiculopathy, left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015894
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