The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to her service-connected disabilities and new claims for various conditions. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the Veteran's failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations, as well as the need to obtain authorization for medical records from civilian facilities and personnel records regarding her deployments.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations related to her service-connected disabilities. Good cause has been established for this failure, and rescheduling of these examinations is required.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral aneurysm, Supraventricular tachycardia, Anemia, Chronic kidney stones, Chronic paranasal sinus disease, Gall stones, Left foot bunionectomy with residuals and scars, Lower back injury with bulging disks, Median sternotomy and left anterior mediastinal mass resection with thymectomy and scar, Migraine headaches, Neck injury with fusion, Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Right hand arthritis and atrophy, Fibromyalgia, Myofascial pain syndrome, Hysterectomy with shortening of vaginal wall, TBI with memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22047563
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased initial disability rating for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50% rating due to lack of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.
- Granted
The Veteran's 50% disability evaluation for migraine headaches was restored to May 12, 2021 after the reduction in rating was found not proper.
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