The Board granted service connection for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome and lumbosacral strain, increased the rating for unspecified anxiety to 70%, and increased the rating for migraine headaches to 50%. The claims for PTSD, a throat condition, diabetes mellitus, COPD, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and TDIU were denied or dismissed.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record, including medical opinions and service records, which supported the grant of service connection for certain conditions but not others.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, throat condition (including throat cancer), diabetes mellitus, bilateral knee disabilities, back disability, COPD, unspecified anxiety, migraine headaches, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, TDIU
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001490
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding VA's failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination prior to the rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective August 8, 2023, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
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