The veteran's chronic demyelination/small vessel disease was granted as secondary to her service-connected migraine headaches, while claims for a chronic acquired heart disorder, chronic tinnitus, and chronic seizure disorder were denied.
The deciding factor: Chronic demyelination/small vessel disease is etiologically related to the veteran's service-connected migraine headaches; however, there is no evidence of an acquired heart disorder, chronic tinnitus, or chronic seizure disorder during active service or due to her service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic demyelination/small vessel disease, chronic heart disorder, chronic tinnitus, chronic seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0813003
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Decisions by this judge: 396 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is related to her military service despite conflicting reports from her VA and private physicians. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic heart disorder as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's symptoms were attributed to an underlying nervous condition during his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a chronic seizure disorder, as well as an increased rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and TDIU prior to October 31, 2020. Additional evidence was received since the last SSOCs but not waived by the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic heart disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to procedural errors, including failing to address arguments regarding a Privacy Request raised by the Veteran’s representative. The claims are now pending for further review.
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