The Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee conditions, as well as an increased rating for migraines, have been granted. The right and left knee conditions are being remanded due to the need for further evidence. The Veteran is now rated at 50% for his migraines.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's recent medical records provided new information that established unestablished facts necessary to substantiate his claims of service connection, including current diagnoses of right and left knee conditions and characteristic prostrating attacks of migraines.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Condition, Left Knee Condition, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001178
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- Granted
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- 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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