The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and chronic sinusitis are dismissed as the AOJ has not issued a final rating decision regarding these issues.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder. Service connection for PTSD is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches and chronic sinusitis were proposed to be reduced from 30 percent to noncompensable in the April 2019 rating decision, but no final decision has been issued yet.,The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran does not meet the DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's symptoms do not consistently meet all the criteria for PTSD under DSM-5.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine headaches, Chronic sinusitis, Acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder), Hemorrhoids, Allergic rhinitis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2020
- Citation
- A20009225
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and remands the case for further development. The Veteran contends his allergic rhinitis began during service, but VA medical opinions have found no link between his current condition and service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his hemorrhoids, so the case is dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches due to right eye removal are granted. The claim for a compensable evaluation of xeroderma of the right eye is remanded.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to February 5, 2024, for a 10 percent evaluation of allergic rhinitis was denied. The Veteran also appealed for a higher rating for his allergic rhinitis and this was denied as well.,The Veteran's PTSD with TBI claim is remanded due to inadequate medical examinations.
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