Partly granted
The appeal was granted for service connection of a back disability, an effective date of April 24, 2023, for hypertension and post-traumatic headaches ratings, and TDIU. The claims for increased ratings were denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new evidence that established the Veteran's back condition as related to service, and earlier effective dates were granted due to timely filed claims within one year of a known increase in disability.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, hypertension, post-traumatic headaches, scarring on the right flank, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25018798
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