Service connection for migraines has been granted.,The previously denied claim for service connection for acute, subacute or old myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease is being readjudicated on the merits.,Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome is remanded.
The deciding factor: There is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence as to whether migraines were incurred during or are otherwise related to the Veteran's period of active service. Service connection for migraines is granted.,Evidence received since the June 2018 rating decision tends to prove or disprove a matter at issue in the claim, including obesity as an intermediate step. As new and relevant evidence has been received, the Veteran's application to readjudicate his claim of service connection for acute, subacute or old myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease is granted.,The Board lacks sufficient medical evidence to decide the claim regarding bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, acute, subacute or old myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26018824
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. Additional development is needed for service connection of carpal tunnel syndrome, increased ratings for lower extremity radiculopathies, and obtaining a VA TERA opinion.
- Dismissed
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