The Board granted service connection for residuals of brain lesion with craniotomy, migraine headaches, strokes secondary to the brain lesion, and a surgical scar on the right side of scalp. The appeal for organ damage (Stephens-Johnson Syndrome) was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's brain tumor/lesion was caused by multiple concussions that she experienced during her active service, and it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's migraine headaches began during service and continued after service.
- Claimed conditions
- organ damage (Stephens-Johnson Syndrome), residuals of brain lesion with craniotomy, migraine headaches, strokes, secondary to brain lesion with craniotomy, a surgical scar on the right side of scalp, secondary to brain lesion with craniotomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003279
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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