The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for service-connected headaches, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches more nearly approximate very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows 'severe intractable' prostrating headaches occurring multiple times each month, which meets the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- service-connected headaches, chronic otitis externa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24071050
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic otitis externa, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for chronic otitis externa and remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee joint osteoarthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address the Veteran's contended manifestations and complications of chronic otitis externa, including tinnitus, pain, vertigo, swelling, treatment with hydrogen peroxide and ear drops.
- Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for migraine was granted with an effective date of July 29, 2021. Service connection for chronic otitis media was denied. The claims for chronic sinusitis and chronic otitis externa were remanded.
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