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Migraines In Connection To Ptsd (Va Claim)

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I am an OIF veteran that served from 2001-2005. I was recently diagnosed with PTSD and was awarded a rating through the VA. My first claim I did not claim many things because I was not very aware of the process or what was considered a "claimable issue". Over the years I have been getting migraines that get progressively worse and the doc that I see says that they believe it is directly related to the anxiety from my PTSD. I have been put on several medication and currently was provided blood pressure medication to ease my high heart rate and anxiety. The big question is how to I claim the migraines? Do I claim them "in connection with PTSD" or do I just claim it separate. I am just afraid I will get denied for them if I do not put in connection with PTSD because the migraines started after my second tour in Iraq and I got out about a month after that deployment. That being said there is no service records of my migraines. I appreciate any discussion this might generate.


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You need a doc to connect the dots in a fashion that is similar to this: Only if is your case.

Veteran suffers from Anxiety. Anxiety increases his Blood Pressure to whatever levels they actually do. (Get a bp machine and record the readings when you get a headache).

Have the doc describe the type of headache (most likely tension type which is closely related to migraine and still connects the same)

Then have doc state that headaches are at least as likely as not related to your service connected condition.

J

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