The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for lumbar spine disability as it has been granted and rendered moot.,Service connection for hypertension was denied because there is no evidence of a chronic disease within the presumptive period, and the Veteran's statements were not competent to establish a nexus with service.,Service connection for migraines secondary to service-connected hearing loss on a causation basis was granted.
The deciding factor: The claim for lumbar spine disability has been granted and is moot as it has already been decided in favor of the Veteran.,There is no evidence of hypertension within the presumptive period, and the Veteran's statements were not competent to establish a nexus with service. The opinion from the VA physician was considered inadequate due to lack of medical records indicating a chronic condition or event that would cause aggravation.,The October 2014 physician opined that the Veteran’s migraines are permanently aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss, and this opinion is supported by evidence in the International Journal of Audiology.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, hypertension, migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21015078
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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