The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left tibia and fibula fractures residuals was denied. The RO found that the current level of disability did not meet or approximate a higher rating. Service connection claims for migraine headaches, memory loss, and tuberculosis were also denied as there is no evidence of active disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnosis of tuberculosis, and his claim was based on a positive PPD test which does not establish service connection under VA regulations. The RO found that the current level of disability did not meet or approximate a higher rating for left tibia and fibula fractures residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left tibia and fibula fractures, migraine headaches, memory loss, tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1012454
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between service, including a stick injury in England, and current left eye disability (including amblyopia and cataracts) as well as migraine headaches.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches are productive of very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks capable of producing severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.
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