The veteran's cluster headaches are found to be of service origin, and the claim for service connection is granted. The issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. ¶ 1151 for residuals of a lumbar puncture performed at a VA Medical Center on April 1, 1999, remains pending.
The deciding factor: The veteran's cluster headaches are found to be related to service due to the onset during active duty and their chronic nature.
- Claimed conditions
- cluster headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0500622
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