The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headache, brain aneurysms, and vitiligo are not service-connected. However, these conditions were aggravated by the cessation of hormone replacement therapy following her hysterectomy.,An independent medical expert concluded that the veteran's migraine headaches, brain aneurysms, and vitiligo were likely caused by estrogen depletion resulting from the cessation of hormone replacement therapy after her hysterectomy.
The deciding factor: The veteran's conditions were aggravated by the cessation of hormone replacement therapy following her hysterectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headache, brain aneurysms, vitiligo
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0834967
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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