The Veteran's claim of increased ratings for migraine headaches has been granted. His claims for service connection for Crohn's disease, a back disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, dry eye syndrome with myopic astigmatism, and hearing loss are all denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches have been found to be productive of characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month, warranting a 30 percent rating. The other service connection claims remain denied due to the lack of new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine headaches, Crohn's disease, Back disability, Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Dry eye syndrome with myopic astigmatism, Hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803178
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What this means for you
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