The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD and migraines, having established a link between current symptoms and in-service stressors. The veteran's PTSD is linked to military sexual assault/rape, while her migraines are believed to have begun shortly after the incident.
The deciding factor: PTSD was diagnosed based on the veteran's reported history of trauma during service and the presence of PTSD symptoms, including recurrent flashbacks related to the rape. Migraines were attributed to the veteran's reported history of headaches starting soon after the sexual assault in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Migraines
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0313318
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