The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric condition (MDD and PTSD) but dismissed claims for diabetes mellitus, umbilical hernia, and right eyelid condition. Several other conditions were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability, and there was credible evidence of migraine impairment during and since service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, umbilical hernia, right eyelid condition, migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric condition (MDD and PTSD), spastic duodenal bulb, asthma, left hip disability, right hip disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, left foot surgery, right foot surgery, bilateral plantar fasciitis, hiatal hernia, skin condition (eczema), residuals of left knee surgery, right knee disability, left knee disability, residuals of right knee surgery, residuals of finger surgery, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, left hand disability, right hand disability, residuals of left hand surgery, malaria symptoms, lazy esophageal sphincter, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, ischemic colitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticulitis, low back disability, neck condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24004087
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
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- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month and severe economic inadaptability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, but no greater.
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