The veteran's depressive disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. Service connection for migraine headaches is granted with an effective date of November 9, 2000.
The deciding factor: The veteran's depressive disorder was diagnosed after separation from service and there is no evidence to suggest it had its onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure Disorder, Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0203854
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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