The Board finds that the Veteran's current migraine headache disability began in service and has continued since service, supporting a finding of service connection.
The deciding factor: The December 2009 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current migraine headaches are related to service, specifically the November 1989 ACDUTRA exercises where he experienced amnesia and unconsciousness.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headache disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1324883
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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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