The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and service connection for diarrhea due to an undiagnosed illness, while denying service connection for intracardiac shunt with ventricular arrhythmia.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the rating for migraine headaches was improper as there was no actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work. Service connection for diarrhea due to an undiagnosed illness was granted based on the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, diarrhea due to an undiagnosed illness, intracardiac shunt with ventricular arrhythmia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041566
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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