The Veteran's migraines are not service-connected, as they are not causally related to his active-duty service or due to his service-connected PTSD.,His radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is currently rated at 10 percent. The right lower extremity was initially rated at 40 percent prior to January 11, 2021, and then upgraded to 80 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines are not service-connected due to lack of a nexus between his active-duty service and the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24036098
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial evaluation for tension headaches to include migraines is granted, with a rating of 50 percent effective from May 23, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for tension and migraine headaches is remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2020 VA examination report, which did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Whole decision: 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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