The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for sinus infections and an increased disability rating for tension headaches with migraines due to improper concurrent election, while remanding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a deviated septum.
The deciding factor: The July 2021 VA Form 10182 represents an improper concurrent election as these issues were already docketed before the Board under an earlier VA Form 10182, leading to their dismissal.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus infections, Tension headaches with migraines, Deviated septum
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056469
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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