Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for tinnitus and lumbar IVDS, but granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were not found to be more severe than those already contemplated by her current ratings or secondary service connection was deemed appropriate. However, she is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities in combination.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016218
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