The Board granted service connection for a migraine disability, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was permanently aggravated beyond its natural progression due to in-service injury. Service connection for a right ankle disability was denied.
The deciding factor: The aggravation of the pre-existing migraine disability was found not to be due to natural progression and clear and unmistakable evidence did not rebut the presumption of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine disability, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033536
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.
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