The Veteran's claim for service connection for mixed tension/migraine headaches was granted with an initial rating of 10 percent effective March 18, 2013. The claims for other conditions were also granted.
The deciding factor: Service personnel records associated after the April 2010 decision provided new and material evidence supporting service connection for mixed tension/migraine headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- mixed tension/migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1732220
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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.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board has granted a maximum 50 percent rating for mixed tension/migraine headaches, which is the highest schedular rating available. As a result, the appeal is dismissed as moot.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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