New and material evidence has been added to the record for a cervical spine disability claim. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD may be causing his migraine headaches.,The Veteran's jaw disability claim is denied as no new or material evidence was submitted. No current diagnosis of a jaw disability was found in the records.,A TDIU request for the period prior to June 1, 2016 is moot due to the Veteran receiving a 100% evaluation for his service-connected PTSD beginning on that date.,The Veteran's skin condition claim is remanded as VA has not yet determined if it is related to Agent Orange exposure or an in-service injury.,A cervical spine disability claim is remanded as VA needs to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's neck pain, including whether it is related to service-connected PTSD or a burn pit injury.,The Veteran's skin condition claim is remanded for similar reasons.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been added that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the cervical spine disability claim (current diagnosis of neck pain).,No new or material evidence was submitted regarding a current diagnosis of jaw disability.,The Veteran's PTSD is already rated at 100% and therefore renders moot his request for TDIU prior to June 1, 2016.,VA needs to determine if the Veteran's skin condition is related to Agent Orange exposure or an in-service injury.,VA needs to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability, including whether it is related to service-connected PTSD or a burn pit injury.,VA needs to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin condition, including if it is related to Agent Orange exposure or an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, jaw disability, migraine headaches, skin condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20020946
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