Partly granted
The Board granted a 30% disability rating for tension headaches and remanded claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports the Veteran's claim for a 30% rating for tension headaches, as he experiences characteristic prostrating attacks occurring greater than once per month. The other claims were remanded due to new and relevant evidence being received after the previous denial.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches, left shoulder surgical scar, right shoulder surgical scars, hearing loss, mood disorder, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional abdominal pain syndrome, abdominal pain and bloating, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), tremors of the hands, chronic sinusitis, dermatitis, legs, arms and back
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103095
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