Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, and migraines was granted. The claim for posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and intermittent explosive disorder was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found sufficient evidence to grant service connection for the spinal conditions and migraines but remanded the psychiatric disability claim due to incomplete evidence and a duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, migraines, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, intermittent explosive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001483
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