Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for tension headaches and service connection for panic disorder, but granted service connection for back pain and left leg radicular pain secondary to the back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of severe economic inadaptability or that the Veteran's mental condition was related to her active service. However, there was sufficient evidence to establish the presence of a current disability and its relation to the Veteran's back condition.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches, pain of lumbar spine, left sciatic radicular pain of left leg, panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086429
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