The Board granted service connection for nocturnal bruxism, radiculopathy of the lower and upper extremities, and a headache disability, and assigned an initial 30 percent rating for the headache disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a positive nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his active service, including chronic symptoms that began during service and continued post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Nocturnal bruxism, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity prior to March 7, 2025, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity prior to March 7, 2025, Radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, Radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, Headache disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091762
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Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Denied
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