The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, including migraine variants and tension headaches, was denied as the evidence did not establish a direct relationship to his service-connected PTSD with MDD.,Claims for increased ratings for scars on both knees were also denied due to lack of evidence showing they meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion that the Veteran's migraines are not secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and there is no medical evidence in the STRs indicating he had headaches during service. The Board therefore concluded that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to service for which he could be granted service connection.,The VA examiner also found that the Veteran's scars do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7802, as they are not deep and nonlinear with underlying soft tissue damage.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, headache disorder, scars, residual, anterior cruciate ligament repair, left knee, residual scar, right knee, status post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23014213
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- 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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the service connection claims for various conditions and initial compensable evaluations for service-connected erectile dysfunction and bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's migraines, effective April 30, 2026. The decision found that the Veteran's migraine headaches caused characteristic very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
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