The Veteran's claims for headache disorder and neck disorder were denied in April 2013, but the Board found new and material evidence not received to reopen these claims. The claim for thoracic back pain was remanded.,New and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for a headache disorder and a neck disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient new and material evidence to reopen her previously denied claims for headache and neck disorders, but her claim for thoracic back pain was remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- headache, neck disorder, thoracic back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24034381
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