The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran engaged in combat with the enemy and sustained head injuries during service. The Board also found that chronic symptoms of migraine were manifested during service, warranting presumptive service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's account of chronic headache symptoms during service was credible and resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches (migraine)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1716765
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board has determined that service connection can be granted for chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disturbance due to sleep apnea, and fibromyalgia as due to undiagnosed illnesses. Headaches are not considered due to an undiagnosed illness.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
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