The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50 percent, and his right knee chondromalacia is rated at 10 percent. The left foot disability was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding of frequent, completely prostrating headaches with prolonged attacks that were productive of severe economic inadaptability for migraines, warranting the highest schedular rating available (50%). For right knee chondromalacia, the VA examiner provided sufficient information to support the 10 percent rating based on painful motion and flexion limited to 100 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Right Knee Chondromalacia, Left Foot Disability (pes planus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21074739
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