The Veteran's migraine or tension headaches were not incurred in service and the claim for service connection was denied. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for somatization disorder is pending.
The deciding factor: Service records did not show any evidence of a headache condition during service, and the VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current headaches were less likely related to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine or tension headaches, somatization disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0939333
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