The Board granted service connection for chronic migraine headaches and a left wrist condition, but denied an initial compensable rating for constipation and hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's conditions are etiologically related to her active military service. The denial of increased ratings is due to insufficient evidence demonstrating moderate symptoms characterized by frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress for constipation, or large or thrombotic hemorrhoids, with excessive redundant tissue, evidencing frequent recurrences for hemorrhoids.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic migraine headaches, left wrist condition (diagnosed as left-hand carpal tunnel syndrome, left-hand Dequervain's syndrome, and left-hand paresthesia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023260
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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