The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have not more nearly approximated the criteria for a compensable (10%) rating, as there is no evidence of prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for hypertension. The claim remains denied.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for severe erosive esophagitis and prostate cancer on the merits. The claims remain denied.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for severe erosive esophagitis. The claim remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches have not manifested as characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over a several month period, as he reported no recent or current symptoms of such attacks.,No new and material evidence was received to reopen service connection for hypertension. The June 2007 rating decision denying service connection for hypertension became final.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for severe erosive esophagitis and prostate cancer on the merits, but the claims remain denied as there is no established link between these conditions and active service or any other unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,No new and material evidence was received to reopen service connection for severe erosive esophagitis. The June 2007 rating decision denying service connection for severe erosive esophagitis became final.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, prostate cancer (status post prostatectomy with residual incontinence), severe erosive esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19165832
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