The Board has granted service connection for defective vision and an initial evaluation of 50 percent for MPDS with muscle contraction headaches prior to April 7, 2004. The veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 50 percent rating since March 17, 1993.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran experienced very frequent and prostrating attacks of MPDS with muscle contraction headaches, which were productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- Defective vision, Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS), including muscle contraction headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0705804
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's defective vision, diagnosed as age-related macular degeneration, is not related to his service or any service-connected conditions. Therefore, service connection for defective vision is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's SMC at the housebound rate should be restored due to a lack of proper coding in his previous rating decision. However, the claim is being remanded for further development as it also involves defective vision and whether the Veteran is substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for defective vision has been reopened, and service connection is granted.,Service connection is granted for a depressive disorder secondary to diabetes mellitus, and nephropathy proximately due to diabetes mellitus. Service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes is denied.,Issues related to sleep apnea, bilateral eye disabilities, and TDIU are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's defective vision, secondary to a fracture of the frontal skull and bilateral orbit, is currently rated as 20 percent disabling prior to October 2, 2005 and 30 percent thereafter. The Board has granted an increased rating to 40 percent for the period prior to October 2, 2005 and 50 percent thereafter.
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