The Veteran's fibrosing mediastinitis and meralgia paresthetica and inflamed right sacroiliac joint are found to have onset during active service, warranting service connection. The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established for the Veteran's fibrosing mediastinitis and meralgia paresthetica and inflamed right sacroiliac joint based on continuity of symptoms since service. For his migraine headaches, a rating of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 8100 is assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrosing mediastinitis, meralgia paresthetica and inflamed right sacroiliac joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1542425
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory conditions, specifically chronic bronchitis, interstitial lung disease (ILD) with bronchiectasis, restrictive lung disease, and fibrosing mediastinitis. The examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 60 percent for fibrosing mediastinitis, but no higher. The Veteran's son is now the appellant.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of superior vena cava syndrome, deep venous thrombosis, fibrosing mediastinitis, and hepatic steatosis must be remanded due to deficiencies in the previous VA opinions regarding their etiology. The AOJ is instructed to obtain addendum VA opinions addressing these issues.
- Whole decision: Granted
The claim for service connection for a lung disability, claimed as fibrosing mediastinitis, was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, service connection remains denied because there is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran's fibrosing mediastinitis existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.
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