The Board granted a disability evaluation of 30 percent for the Veteran's headaches, but denied service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, and right lower extremity nerve disabilities. The claims for PTSD, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, tinnitus, and hearing loss were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his claimed conditions except for headaches which met the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation based on prostrating attacks occurring monthly. The claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, right hip disability, right lower extremity nerve disability, headaches, PTSD, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, tinnitus, hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088479
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,092 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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