The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be incurred in service, while his insomnia is not a separate compensable disability.
The deciding factor: Migraine headaches were diagnosed during service and continue to present. Insomnia was noted as part of the Veteran's adjustment disorder diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine headaches, Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1014775
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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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