An initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches has been granted, but service connection for premenstrual disorder and menorrhagia have been denied.,Service connection for pyelonephritis and cystitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence. Service connection for left rotator cuff disorder is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 50 percent, but service connection for premenstrual disorder and menorrhagia have not been established as the evidence does not support current diagnoses.,Service connection for pyelonephritis and cystitis is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions. Service connection for left rotator cuff disorder is also remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- Premenstrual Disorder, Menorrhagia, Pyelonephritis, Cystitis, Left Rotator Cuff Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22006299
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bladder cancer was related to his service-connected prostatitis with cystitis, and if he had chronic cystitis at the time of his diagnosis.
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