The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for chronic post-traumatic headaches and a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis from July 29, 2014, to April 29, 2016. The claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches were found to be productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating. For the period on appeal from July 29, 2014, to April 29, 2016, his allergic rhinitis met the criteria for a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic post-traumatic headaches, allergic rhinitis, left lower extremity neurological disorder other than radiculopathy left lower femoral and sciatic nerves associated with degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25006215
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
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