The Veteran's chronic headache condition is at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported experiencing headaches in service after a mortar attack, which persisted post-service. The VA examiners' opinions were based on lack of treatment records but did not consider the Veteran's December 2010 diagnosis of chronic headaches or his lay statements regarding symptom continuity.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headache condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21077215
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What this means for you
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