Service connection for fibromyalgia, recurrent traumatic headaches (migraine with a posttraumatic mixed headache disorder), and tinnitus is granted. Effective March 16, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were not attributable to fibromyalgia or the service-connected PTSD, and there was no evidence of undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illnesses that became manifest during active service in the Southwest Asia Theater. The effective date is based on the date of receipt of the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, recurrent traumatic headaches (now diagnosed as migraine with a posttraumatic mixed headache disorder), tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18118320
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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