The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches, major depressive disorder, metatarsalgia with osteoarthritis of the left foot, and left knee osteoarthritis, as well as a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate the criteria required for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, major depressive disorder, metatarsalgia with osteoarthritis of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint of the left foot (previously rated as residuals fracture of left great toe), left knee osteoarthritis (limitation of flexion), left knee osteoarthritis (limitation of extension)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062695
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder is dismissed as moot because the earliest effective date was granted during the pendency of this appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
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