The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of TBI was denied, but she received a separate 30% rating for lightheadedness and unsteadiness associated with her TBI. Service connection for a bladder disorder secondary to TBI was denied, and the Veteran's migraines were rated at 30%. The effective date is not specified.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any new or material evidence that would warrant reopening the claim for service connection of the bladder disorder, and the migraines were found to be no worse than characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over several months.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Bladder Disorder, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23043146
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- Granted
The Veteran's initial evaluation for tension headaches to include migraines is granted, with a rating of 50 percent effective from May 23, 2023.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its residuals, including unsteady gait, somnolence, and cognitive dysfunction. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements about in-service head injuries and subsequent seizures.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for tension and migraine headaches is remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2020 VA examination report, which did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.
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