The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for migraine headaches was granted, effective May 6, 2015. The Board also found that the Veteran met the criteria for service connection of sleep apnea but denied it due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service.
The deciding factor: The October 2015 rating decision incorrectly applied the applicable laws or regulations in assigning a 30 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, manifestly changing the outcome. The Veteran's very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks of migraine headache pain were found to meet the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24085910
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development.
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