The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder secondary to PTSD and major depressive disorder. The issues of increased ratings for left knee instability, right knee instability, left knee limitation of motion, and right knee limitation of motion are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's testimony during his hearing that his headaches were caused by his service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache disorder, Low back disorder, Left ankle disorder, Left knee disability (instability), Right knee disability (instability)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004534
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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