The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach disorder and headaches, finding that new evidence supports these claims. Service connection is granted for a right leg disability.,Service connection is granted for a chronic headache disorder incurred during active duty.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner concluded that the current chronic headache disorder began in service and was related to the veteran's reported headaches while on active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Stomach Disorder, Headache, Right Leg Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2002
- Citation
- 0217225
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no current disability or sufficient evidence to support higher ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as correctable evidence was not obtained and VA examinations were inadequate.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected headache disability alone renders her unable to secure substantially gainful employment, qualifying her for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his employment status and earnings throughout the applicable rating period. The AOJ must request updated VA Form 21-8940 from the Veteran, including information for the period dating back to June 2013.
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