The Board granted earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for PTSD and residuals of a TBI, to include migraine headaches, but denied earlier effective dates for lumbosacral strain, cervical DDD, right upper extremity radiculopathy associated with cervical DDD, and left upper extremity radiculopathy associated with cervical DDD.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's July 2016 correspondence contained new and material evidence to warrant reopening one or more of the issues under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(b).
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), to include migraine headaches, Lumbosacral strain, Cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD), Right upper extremity radiculopathy associated with cervical DDD, Left upper extremity radiculopathy associated with cervical DDD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032287
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.
What you can do next
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