The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of cervical spine disability and left hip disability. Migraine headaches are secondary to service-connected Meniere's disease.
The deciding factor: Migraine headaches were found to be secondary to service-connected Meniere's disease.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis, sinusitis, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity (LUE) neuropathy, right upper extremity (RUE) neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE) neuropathy, right lower extremity (RLE) neuropathy, right ankle disability, right wrist disability, left hand pain, right hand pain, bilateral CTS (carpal tunnel syndrome), left hip disability, right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26025899
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has ordered the case back to the AOJ for proper notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.
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