The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50% from January 31, 2015.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is rated at 100% from January 31, 2015.,The Veteran's Addison's disease with hypothyroidism, hypotestosteronism, and growth hormone deficiency is rated at 60% from January 31, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experiences very frequent, prostrating, and prolonged migraines that are productive of severe economic inadaptability. The highest schedular rating (50%) is warranted for this condition.,The Veteran's sleep apnea has required a tracheostomy in the past, which is considered a 100% rating under Diagnostic Code 6847. His current condition necessitates such a high rating despite not having had a tracheostomy during the appeal period.,The Veteran's Addison's disease with hypothyroidism, hypotestosteronism, and growth hormone deficiency is rated at 60% due to the highest schedular rating for Addison's disease. The condition has been severe enough to warrant this rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Sleep Apnea, Addison's disease with hypothyroidism, hypotestosteronism, and growth hormone deficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23003212
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