Granted
The veteran's headaches are due to an undiagnosed illness that was incurred in service.,The currently demonstrated lumbosacral strain is shown as likely as not to be due to injury suffered during the veteran's period of service.
The deciding factor: By extending the benefit of the doubt, the Board finds that the veteran's headaches and lumbosacral strain are manifestations of an undiagnosed illness incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"migraine/tension headaches","diagnosis_basis":"undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"lumbosacral strain","diagnosis_basis":"undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"sore gums","diagnosis_basis":null}, {"condition_name":"psoriasis","diagnosis_basis":"undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"left knee condition","diagnosis_basis":null}, {"condition_name":"fatigue","diagnosis_basis":"undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"depression","diagnosis_basis":"undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"numbness and twitching of the head and body","diagnosis_basis":null}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0612696
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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