The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a headache disorder, memory loss, or any form of peripheral neuropathy. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a chronic condition in service and the Veteran does not currently have a diagnosed condition related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache Disorder, Disorder Manifested by Memory Loss, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1721629
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran is found to be eligible for enrollment in the PCAFC program due to his severe and complex medical conditions, which require personal care services.
- Granted
An effective date of April 11, 2022, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for a headache disorder is granted. A 30 percent rating, but no more, for a headache disorder is granted.
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