Service connection for migraine headaches is granted, with an effective date of January 29, 2016.,The claim for earlier effective date for the right shoulder disability is denied. The Veteran's service connection was based on aggravation during a period of active duty from January to March 2012.
The deciding factor: Service connection granted due to reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, as her migraine headaches had their onset during ACDUTRA service and were aggravated by that service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"migraine headaches","onset_period":"May 2011 - August 2011"}, {"condition_name":"back disorder","onset_period":"during service, possibly related to pregnancy and childbirth"}
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19104647
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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