Partly granted
The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for anxiety and headaches were denied. However, the veteran was granted an earlier effective date for a 30 percent evaluation of cervical strain from November 7, 2018, and an increased rating of 50 percent for headaches from December 3, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Board considered the evidence of record at the time of the July 2020 agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) decision, which was subsequently subject to higher-level review.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder, headaches, cervical strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25007965
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