The veteran's service-connected vascular migraine headaches warrant a 30 percent evaluation.,Service connection is granted for chronic fatigue syndrome with sleep disorder and blurred vision, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness. The veteran does not have loss of appetite or weight loss.,Service connection is not warranted for loss of appetite and weight loss.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence shows that the veteran's vascular migraine headaches do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, but service connection was granted based on his history of fatigue and blurred vision during service.
- Claimed conditions
- vascular migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome with sleep disorder and blurred vision, loss of appetite and weight loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2005
- Citation
- 0520332
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records and conducting a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected vascular migraine headaches. The appeal is now being returned for review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claims for a compensable rating prior to May 20, 2002 and a rating greater than 30 percent from May 20, 2002 through February 23, 2005 for his migraine headaches are being remanded for further development.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected vascular migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher evaluation is not warranted.
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