The Board granted service connection for migraines and vertigo as secondary to a service-connected disability, but remanded the claims for low back disability, right knee disability, upper right paraspinal disability, and rectal bleeding.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance regarding the relationship between the Veteran's migraines and vertigo and his service-connected disability, while further development is needed to address the other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, vertigo (claimed as dizziness), low back disability (claimed as lumbar strain), right knee disability, upper right paraspinal disability, rectal bleeding (claimed as hemorrhoids)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039145
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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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