The Board granted service connection for a headache disorder and an initial 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's headache disorder is related to active service, and reasonable doubt was resolved in his favor. The Board also granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for PTSD due to its severity.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037996
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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