Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on all listed service-connected conditions due to a concurrent election of options, which is prohibited.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the prohibition against concurrent elections under 38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(b).
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic headaches, right shoulder strain with osteoarthritis, traumatic brain injury, left eye peripheral scotoma with partial retinal detachment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091543
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