The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an initial rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches. The Veteran's OSA is found to be caused by his already service-connected GERD, while his migraines are characterized by characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once a month.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's service-connected GERD aggravated his diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and his migraine headaches meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating based on their frequency of prostrating attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24061863
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What this means for you
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