The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various knee, foot, and leg conditions have been withdrawn. The appeal for a higher rating for migraines has been denied as the current rating adequately reflects his symptoms.
The deciding factor: The current rating criteria already account for the frequency and severity of the Veteran's migraine attacks, which are considered in determining the appropriate disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Condition, Right Knee Condition, Left Foot Condition, Right Foot Condition, Right Leg Condition, Left Leg Condition, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22033875
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial evaluation for tension headaches to include migraines is granted, with a rating of 50 percent effective from May 23, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for tension and migraine headaches is remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2020 VA examination report, which did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee conditions, finding that the Veteran's current knee conditions are more likely than not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his migraine headaches was denied as the evidence did not show that his migraines were productive of severe economic inadaptability.
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