The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective October 23, 2012, due to his service-connected migraines and other disabilities preventing him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.,Basic eligibility for DEA benefits was also granted effective October 23, 2012, based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected migraines and other disabilities prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 7, 2014. The effective date of October 23, 2012, was granted based on his informal claim for an increase in benefits related to his migraines.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, lumbar spine disc herniation, right leg radiculopathy, right knee laxity, right knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062875
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Decisions by this judge: 275 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, including secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, is granted. The condition was not related to military service and no aggravation by the service-connected left knee disability could be established.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the service connection claims for various conditions and initial compensable evaluations for service-connected erectile dysfunction and bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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