The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches and a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea, but granted entitlement to a TDIU from April 14, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support characteristic prostrating attacks or very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability for the migraine headaches. For obstructive sleep apnea, there was no evidence of chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, nor a tracheostomy. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were found to be sufficient to render him unemployable from April 14, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic kidney disease with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025551
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective August 8, 2023, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month and severe economic inadaptability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
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