The Veteran's migraine headaches with visual aura did not have onset during active service, were not etiologically related to or caused by service, and were not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records are negative for any diagnosis of a migraine headache disability. The Veteran's current migraine headache condition is not etiologically related to service, including service-connected malaria.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches with visual aura
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1757328
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for denying a rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches with visual aura, specifically regarding the frequency of characteristic prostrating attacks. The Veteran's representative contends that a higher disability rating is warranted or that he should be afforded a new VA examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches with visual aura are currently assigned a noncompensable disability rating. The Board has granted a 10 percent rating, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches with visual aura were rated at 50 percent effective April 8, 2013. Prior to that date, the rating was noncompensable.
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