The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the evidence does not support a grant of service connection for COPD, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus, or head injury. The Veteran is entitled to increased evaluations for focal pain syndrome with severe migraine headaches and post-traumatic scar of the left forehead.
The deciding factor: The new and material evidence received does not support a grant of service connection for COPD, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus, or head injury. The Veteran's claims are denied as there is no competent medical evidence to support these diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Focal Pain Syndrome with Severe Migraine Headaches, Post-Traumatic Scar of the Left Forehead, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Right Shoulder Disorder, Left Shoulder Disorder, Diabetes Mellitus, Head Injury, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Sinusitis, Neurological Disorder Manifested by Body Tremors, Sleep Apnea, Tinnitus, Bilateral Ankle Disorder, Bilateral Knee Disorder, Thoracolumbar Spine Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1440754
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What this means for you
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