The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for a respiratory disability was granted. His migraine headaches are currently rated at 50% prior to March 4, 2022 and denied any higher rating thereafter. The Veteran's umbilical hernia is currently rated at 20%, with no increased rating granted.,The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his migraine headaches due to the current 50% rating already assigned.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of prostrating and prolonged attacks, productive of severe economic inadaptability, were consistent throughout the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability, Migraine headaches, Umbilical hernia, PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23011246
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.
- Granted
The Veteran's 50% disability evaluation for migraine headaches was restored to May 12, 2021 after the reduction in rating was found not proper.
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