The veteran's migraine headaches, left foot fracture with metatarsal bone grafts, asthma, and hiatal hernia with gastritis are all rated at the maximum allowable under their respective diagnostic codes. The veteran does not meet criteria for a higher rating in any of these cases.
The deciding factor: The veteran’s conditions do not demonstrate severity or frequency that would warrant an evaluation in excess of the current ratings assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine headaches, Residuals of a fracture of the left foot with metatarsal bone grafts, Asthma, Hiatal hernia with a history of peptic ulcer disease and gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0617064
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What this means for you
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