The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, gynecomastia, neck disability, hemorrhage (of the face), hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), vitamin deficiency, and major depressive disorder have been dismissed due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder joint disability has been reopened.
The deciding factor: The claims were dismissed as they did not include new and relevant evidence that could prove or disprove the existence of a current disability related to service, except for the reopening of the right shoulder joint disability claim.,The Veteran's right shoulder joint disability claim was reopened based on new VA treatment records showing a post-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, gynecomastia, neck disability (degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine), hemorrhage (of the face), hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), vitamin deficiency, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24075828
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between service, including a stick injury in England, and current left eye disability (including amblyopia and cataracts) as well as migraine headaches.
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