The Board finds that the appellant's PTSD with depression is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative joint disease. The claim for pressure of the left head, to include as due to migraine, is denied as there is no competent evidence establishing a current disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the symptoms associated with PTSD and depression are at least as likely as not due to and/or exacerbated by the appellant's service-connected lumbar spine disability. There was no objective data supporting pressure on the left side of the head, and the current history provided by the appellant during the April 2009 VA examination report did not align with his military health record.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Depression, Pressure of the Left Head to include Migraine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1029876
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