A higher rating of 10 percent for limited left hip extension is granted.,A higher rating of 20 percent for limited left hip flexion and abduction is granted.,A higher rating of 20 percent for limited right hip extension, flexion, and abduction is granted.,A higher rating of 50 percent for migraines is granted.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD is granted.
The deciding factor: The March 2021 examination supports the Veteran's bilateral hip disability symptoms meeting criteria for separate ratings based on limited range of motion.,The July 2021 Board hearing testimony indicates that the Veteran experiences characteristic prostrating attacks of migraines occurring very frequently, which meets symptomatology for a rating of 50 percent under DC 8100.,A private physician's opinion supports service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disability, right hip disability, migraines, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2021
- Citation
- A21018699
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.
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