The Board granted a 30 percent rating for headaches effective March 29, 2023, and denied an increased rating for pes planus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced characteristic prostrating attacks of migraines occurring on average once a month over the last several months, warranting a 30 percent rating. The maximum schedular rating was already in place for pes planus, so no higher rating could be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat foot (pes planus), cervicogenic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25048576
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 749 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral flat foot (pes planus) with hallux valgus has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for effective dates of July 7, 2022 for service connection for cervical condition and associated left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy conditions as well as cervicogenic headaches.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination and medical opinions are inadequate, and thus remands the case for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervicogenic headaches are currently rated at 0 percent, but the Board has granted a 30 percent rating based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring twice a week.
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