The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for myofascial pain syndrome was denied as the service connection is decided on the merits and no new evidence has been submitted to reopen the case.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend a scheduled VA examination, which prevented the determination of the current severity of his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- myofascial pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1807361
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for head injury, myofascial pain syndrome, and depression as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active duty.
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