The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a headache disorder, including as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The Veteran's headaches have been confirmed and are considered a current disability.,However, there is no evidence of a bilateral wrist disorder at any time since the filing of her claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided new and material evidence regarding her headache disorder, including as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. However, she does not have a diagnosed bilateral wrist disability.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches (migraines), bilateral wrist disorders
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1440303
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