The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection as they had their onset in service and have continued since then.,Service connection is also granted for the disability manifested by dizziness, lightheadedness, and gait imbalance (claimed as vertigo), which is related to his exposure to improvised explosive device (IED) blasts during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches began in service due to combat-related injuries, including exposure to IED blasts. The Board found that the continuity of symptomatology supported a grant of service connection for these headaches.,For his dizziness, lightheadedness, and gait imbalance (claimed as vertigo), the Board determined that the Veteran's symptoms were related to his in-service exposure to IED blasts. Dr. R.'s opinion was considered credible evidence linking the current disability to service.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness, and gait imbalance (claimed as vertigo)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24013685
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between service, including a stick injury in England, and current left eye disability (including amblyopia and cataracts) as well as migraine headaches.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches are productive of very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks capable of producing severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected migraine headaches was granted with an effective date of February 28, 2023.
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