The Veteran's tension headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected cervical spine disorder, and the Board grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tension headaches were found to be related to his service-connected cervical spine disorder, which is considered a contributing factor in causing the current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- tension cephalgia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2016
- Citation
- 1616510
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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