The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, and he received a 50% rating for migraine headaches. His syncope condition is also rated at least 20%. The appeal as to PTSD and sleep apnea secondary to service-connected disabilities remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented new evidence showing his current hypertension may be related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder, which allowed the Board to reopen his claim for service connection. His migraine headaches were found to have very frequent completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50% rating. The syncope condition was rated at least 20% based on its frequency and impact.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, migraine headaches, syncope
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19145960
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective August 8, 2023, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
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