Service connection for sleep apnea is granted. A 30 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted beginning June 15, 2015 and a 50 percent rating from November 15, 2016 onward.,A rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 15, 2015 and in excess of 50 percent after November 15, 2016 for migraine headaches is denied. A rating in excess of 10 percent or 50 percent for recurrent sinusitis is also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches were manifested by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability beginning June 15, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Migraine Headaches, Recurrent Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18160224
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