The Veteran's left shoulder disability, migraine headaches prior to September 22, 2014, and hypertension have been granted service connection. The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral dysfunction, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s left shoulder disability was incurred during active service, granting service connection on a favorable decision. The rating of 30% for migraine headaches prior to September 22, 2014, is granted based on the current medical evidence not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, migraine headaches, interscapular (thoracic) spine strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left ear hearing loss, hypertension, psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18126122
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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