The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied increased evaluations for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and migraines, but granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD beginning December 12, 2017, and a 50 percent evaluation for migraines beginning December 12, 2017.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms more closely approximates occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas rather than total occupational and social impairment, justifying a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD. The frequency, severity, and duration of the Veteran's migraines manifest as frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049850
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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