The veteran's service connection for PTSD, bilateral pingueculae, and gastritis with esophagitis and duodenitis was granted. The claim for migraine headaches secondary to fibromyalgia was also granted. However, the claims for hypertension and sinus disability were denied.
The deciding factor: Migraine headaches are found to be related to service-connected fibromyalgia. Hypertension is not considered a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness as it developed after service. The veteran's gastritis with esophagitis and duodenitis warrant a 10 percent evaluation, but no higher. Bilateral pingueculae do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"migraine headaches","diagnosis_related_to_service":false,"diagnosis_related_to_other_condition":true}, {"condition_name":"hypertension","diagnosis_related_to_service":false,"diagnosis_related_to_other_condition":false}, {"condition_name":"sinus disability","diagnosis_related_to_service":false,"diagnosis_related_to_other_condition":false}, {"condition_name":"gastritis with esophagitis and duodenitis","diagnosis_related_to_service":true,"diagnosis_related_to_other_condition":false}, {"condition_name":"bilateral pingueculae","diagnosis_related_to_service":false,"diagnosis_related_to_other_condition":false}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0604005
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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