The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches/migraine. The Veteran's current migraine headaches are related to his active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. However, the issue of service connection for hydrocephalus intravascular mass status post ventriculostomy (claimed as brain tumor) and scars (head, face, or neck) secondary to this condition remains pending and requires further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current migraine headaches are related to his active service based on the competent and credible lay statements supporting in-service headache symptoms that continued since service. The Board finds it sufficient to grant the claim based on these factors alone, as there is no negative nexus opinion of record during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches/migraine, hydrocephalus intravascular mass status post ventriculostomy (claimed as brain tumor), scars (head, face, or neck)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23065678
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What this means for you
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