The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for his service-connected lumbosacral strain, migraine headaches, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and radiculopathy of sciatic nerve was denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 20 percent for lumbosacral strain prior to January 27, 2020 and at 40 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected migraine headaches was granted with an initial 50 percent rating from January 3, 2013. The Veteran is currently rated at 50 percent for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for increased ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, migraine headaches, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, radiculopathy of sciatic nerve left lower extremity, radiculopathy of sciatic nerve right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21072985
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for his left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left ankle condition have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches are productive of very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks capable of producing severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.
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