The Board denied increased ratings for migraine headaches and unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, but granted restoration of service connection for bilateral fibrocystic breast disease effective July 1, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to their frequency and severity. The unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder was rated at 70 percent but no higher as it did not result in total occupational and social impairment. Restoration of service connection for bilateral fibrocystic breast disease was granted as severance was found improper.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, nose condition/deviated septum, bilateral fibrocystic breast disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011147
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