The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and granted service connection for headaches/migraines and insomnia disorder as secondary to her service-connected tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The weight of evidence is in equipoise, nearly approximately balanced, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran regarding the secondary nature of her headache/migraine and insomnia disorders due to her service-connected tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, headaches/migraines, insomnia disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056185
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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- Granted
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