The Veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for chronic headaches from November 8, 2022, to May 21, 2023, and the claim for an increased rating of 30 percent or higher for chronic headaches after May 22, 2023, was denied. The claims for increased ratings for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were also denied.
The deciding factor: The frequency of characteristic prostrating attacks of headache pain did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent prior to May 22, 2023, while after that date, the Veteran's headaches did not manifest as very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headaches, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056549
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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal of the evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches was dismissed by the Veteran prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and denied or remanded the other issues on appeal.
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