The Veteran's service connection claims for migraines, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), BPH, GERD, hypertension, chronic dyspnea, vertigo as secondary to tinnitus, cervical strain, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, insomnia, and chronic fatigue have all been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records and medical opinions provided a nexus between his in-service experiences and the development of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, anxiety (acquired psychiatric disorder), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (claimed as frequent urination), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, chronic dyspnea (claimed as shortness of breath), vertigo (secondary to service-connected tinnitus), cervical strain (claimed as neck pain), left upper extremity radiculopathy (secondary to cervical strain), left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, insomnia (secondary to service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder), chronic fatigue
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26001280
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- 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 hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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