The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for tension headaches from September 10, 2021, to August 27, 2022, and denied increased ratings for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively demonstrated that the Veteran's tension headache with migraine manifested with characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the last several months during the period on appeal. For other conditions, the evidence did not support higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches, allergic rhinitis, thoracolumbar spine disability (degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease), cervical spine disability, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, left knee pain with degenerative arthritis, right knee pain with degenerative arthritis, left leg shin splint status post stress fracture, bilateral metatarsalgia, bilateral plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25052350
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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