The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including ratings for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraine headaches, and bilateral keratoconus. The case is being remanded due to the Veteran not appearing at a scheduled Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to appear at his scheduled Board hearing, necessitating a new opportunity for him to present his claims in person.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Migraine headaches, Bilateral keratoconus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1512603
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches due to right eye removal are granted. The claim for a compensable evaluation of xeroderma of the right eye is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's back disability is rated at 40 percent prior to January 13, 2022. Effective March 18, 2020, the Veteran is granted TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased initial disability rating for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50% rating due to lack of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.
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