The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, effective January 1, 2024, and denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that an increase in disability had occurred prior to June 7, 2023, but a complete claim or intent to file was not received within one year from such date, thus the earliest effective date is the receipt date of the June 7, 2023, claim.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, Right upper extremity radiculopathy (middle radicular group), Left upper extremity radiculopathy (middle radicular group), Right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), Left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), Migraine headaches, Sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042873
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 5, 2021, for the grants of service connection and eligibility for DEA benefits.
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