Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral hearing loss, while denying service connection for asthma, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, depressive disorder, GERD, migraines (also claimed as headaches), insomnia, left hip disability, right hip disability, and plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise for the cervical spine disability, but not for the other conditions. For bilateral hearing loss, there was a presumption of service connection due to toxic exposure during the Gulf War Era.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, asthma, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, depressive disorder, GERD, migraines (also claimed as headaches), insomnia, left hip disability, right hip disability, plantar fasciitis, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25087878
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