Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for headaches was granted, while the claims for tinnitus and various musculoskeletal conditions were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a diagnosis of migraine headaches but not tinnitus. The Board also found that further examination is needed to determine the etiology of the claimed musculoskeletal disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, tinnitus, cervical spine (neck) disability, thoracolumbar spine (back) disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099940
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