The Board granted restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected left ankle lateral collateral ligament strain, effective May 11, 2021, and granted increased ratings for persistent depressive disorder and migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate sustained and material improvement in the Veteran's left ankle disability under ordinary conditions of life and work, thus the reduction was improper. The criteria for an initial 100 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches were met based on the impact on the Veteran's ability to function.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle lateral collateral ligament strain, persistent depressive disorder, migraine headaches, lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048199
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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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
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's low back injury occurred during a period of active duty for training (ADT) and continued therefrom.
- Granted
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