The Veteran's claim for increased rating of migraine headaches has been granted with a maximum rating of 50 percent. The claims for service connection for cervical spine disability and left arm disability have been reopened, but the Board finds that new evidence does not establish a relationship between these disabilities and active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's recent testimony provided new information suggesting his current cervical spine and left arm disabilities may be related to an in-service motor vehicle accident. However, this evidence is insufficient to establish service connection as it does not provide medical nexus opinions or other supporting documentation.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Migraine Headaches"}, {"conditionName":"Cervical Spine Disability"}, {"conditionName":"Left Arm Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1520893
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