The Board granted a 50 percent rating for tension headaches and a TDIU, while denying increased ratings for various service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tension headaches cause characteristic prostrating and prolonged attacks of headaches productive of severe economic inadaptability, justifying the grant of a 50 percent rating. The other claims were denied due to insufficient evidence of disability severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Residual surgical scar of the neck, Residual surgical scars of the right knee, Residual scar of the posterior trunk, Right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis status post partial meniscectomy, Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine status post cervical fusion, Degenerative arthritis of the spine with spinal fusion, Tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058270
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various disabilities, including lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, radiculopathy of both femoral and sciatic nerves, tension headaches, residual scarring, and PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence being submitted since the previous denial.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for essential left-hand tremors, essential right-hand tremors, restless left leg syndrome, restless right leg syndrome, and tension headaches as further development is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded several claims for further development and readjudication, including service connection for OSA and hypertension, as well as increased ratings for right wrist sprain, MDD, tension headaches, and other musculoskeletal conditions.
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