The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, migraine headaches, and seizure disorder. The effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches was set at October 5, 2009.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing that the Veteran has any residual disability from a head injury or a psychiatric condition other than anxiety disorder. Migraine headaches were granted based on an effective date due to receipt of claim after service. The right knee and seizure disorders are not shown to warrant higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Residuals of Head Injury (not specifically identified), Migraine Headaches, Right Knee Disability, Seizure Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1119806
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