The Board restored the 50% rating for migraine, granted service connection for vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected migraine, and granted service connection for infertility. However, it denied service connection for left and right restless leg syndrome.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the rating from 50 percent to 30 percent for migraine was improper due to a lack of sustained improvement and failure to consider applicable regulations. Service connection for vertigo and infertility were granted based on medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service-connected migraines and active service, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine, vertigo, infertility, left restless leg syndrome, right restless leg syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25057506
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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to active service or any incident of service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for migraine and muscle tension headaches, including as secondary to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, otitis media, and spine arthritis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a restoration of the separate 10 percent rating for vertigo, an earlier effective date for service connection for vertigo and migraines, and a 30 percent rating for hypothyroidism with heart murmur. The decision also denied an earlier effective date for hypertension and remanded claims for obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and individual unemployability.
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