The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection were partially granted, with specific conditions receiving different effective dates.,The Veteran was awarded a total disability rating for PTSD starting October 28, 2020, and service connection for tinnitus, sinusitis, and migraine headaches starting April 1, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed an increase in the Veteran's PTSD symptoms leading to a total disability rating.,The claims for tinnitus, sinusitis, and migraine headaches were granted based on the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, tinnitus, sinusitis, migraine headaches, back condition, right hand condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25049113
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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