The Board has determined that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for migraine headaches, and a chronic headache disorder was found to have existed during active service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's chronic migraine headaches began in February 1976, prior to his military service entry, and were diagnosed as such by medical professionals. The Board found that the veteran had a pre-existing condition (chronic migraine) which existed prior to service entry but was aggravated during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0206405
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