The Veteran's chronic headaches/migraines are found to have begun during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches were noted during service, there is post-service continuity of symptoms, and credible medical evidence supports a nexus between the current disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headaches/migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24052542
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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