The Board granted service connection for migraines and remanded the claims for cervical radiculopathy, left hip condition, and lower extremity radiculopathy for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding that the Veteran's migraines had their onset during military service. The other claims were remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current disability or an indication that the claimed disabilities may be associated with service.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, cervical radiculopathy (left upper extremity), cervical radiculopathy (right upper extremity), left hip condition, radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatica, radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25035228
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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- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, right hip condition, left hip condition, low back disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as there was no evidence of in-service injury or illness related to these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines, finding that his symptoms more closely approximate a 30 percent disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.
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