The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) and a migraine headache condition, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not indicate a link between the veteran's diagnosed conditions and her service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), migraine headache condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0606720
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims of service connection for major depressive disorder, an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), and tinnitus have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The cases are being remanded for further adjudication.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headache condition, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hemorrhoids, neck disability, and migraine headache condition has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for his service-connected migraine headache condition and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) due to inadequate medical opinions.
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