The Board denied service connection for common headaches as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the post-service diagnosis and service, including due to TERA exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively weighs against a finding that the Veteran's common headaches had their onset in service or are otherwise related to service. The Veteran is not service connected for tinnitus, and there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the current disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- common headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25054040
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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