The Veteran's initial ratings for left wrist and elbow disabilities are granted, with a separate rating of 10% for abnormal motion and decreased strength of the left thumb. The Veteran is also granted an initial rating of 30% for migraine headaches, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented with symptoms consistent with his service-connected conditions, including painful motion and weakness in his left wrist and elbow, as well as characteristic prostrating attacks of migraines. These symptoms warranted the assigned ratings based on their frequency and severity.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist fracture, left elbow fracture, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146728
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month and severe economic inadaptability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, but no greater.
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