The Board granted service connection for migraines and GERD, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and scars, respectively. The appeal was remanded for further development regarding a claim of service connection for allergies.
The deciding factor: Service connection for migraines and GERD was granted based on their relationship to the Veteran's service-connected conditions; however, the appeal was remanded due to missing private treatment records related to the Veteran's allergies.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056467
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.
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