The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and reopened the claim for a sleep disability to include sleep apnea. The remaining issues have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the Veteran's claims, including his exposure to burn pits and his service-connected rhinitis and sinusitis causing his migraine headaches. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, chronic fatigue, generalized arthritis condition, right eye disability, circulatory problems, neuropathy of the right upper extremity, neuropathy of the left upper extremity, neuropathy of the right lower extremity, neuropathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right hip disability, left hip disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and major depressive disorder), lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22007368
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What this means for you
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