The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for migraines and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines were found to occur with characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months, which supported a 10 percent evaluation. The claims for OSA and a psychiatric disorder were remanded due to deficiencies in the evidence regarding their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Psychiatric Disorder, to include Anxiety and Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25026336
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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