The Veteran's claims for service connection for a brain disorder, an increased rating for vasomotor headaches, and TDIU prior to July 20, 2007 were all granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran had severe recurrent headaches, which warranted a higher disability rating and rendered him unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain disorder (claimed as aggravation of Chiari type I malformation), Vasomotor headaches, Balance problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 31, 2012
- Citation
- 1219172
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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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