The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a headache disability, to include migraines, and for a right shoulder disability, to include rotator cuff tendonitis and strain. The appellant is entitled to the combat presumption due to her service in Kosovo. Additional evidence is needed to determine if these disabilities are related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional medical examination and opinion were necessary to address whether the appellant's current headache disability, including migraines, and right shoulder disability, including rotator cuff tendonitis and strain, are related to her military service due to combat exposure in Kosovo.
- Claimed conditions
- headache disability (to include migraines), right shoulder disability (to include rotator cuff tendonitis and strain)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26033767
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