The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the right hand and an increased rating for cluster and/or migraine headaches. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of a current disability, and his headaches were rated at 10 percent under DC 8100.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of arthritis or any other compensable right hand disability, nor was there sufficient medical evidence linking the Veteran's headaches to service. The Veteran's headaches were currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling based on their frequency and severity.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right hand, cluster and/or migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1222349
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
- Denied
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