The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, and a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches effective June 12, 2019. Other claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions are related to his active service based on the evidence of record and applicable laws.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, migraine headaches with migraine variants, dermatosis, cardiac condition (including cardiomyopathy and 1st degree AV Block), fibromyalgia, bilateral hand tremors, chronic fatigue syndrome, subacromial/subdeltoid bursitis acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and impingement syndrome status post arthroscopy (right shoulder), status post left (non-dominant) shoulder arthroscopy for labral tear with degenerative arthritis, tendonitis, and impingement syndrome, residual cyst removal scar left upper back
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049395
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for scarring, right orchiopexy and remanded the claim of asbestos exposure residuals. Other claims for service connection were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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