The Board denied service connection for right middle finger, right thumb, and right wrist conditions as well as a bilateral foot condition. However, it granted a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities in the claimed areas, but the Veteran's service-connected migraines approximated characteristic prostrating attacks occurring at least once per month, and he was found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected physical and mental disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right middle finger condition, right thumb condition, right wrist condition, bilateral foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25057705
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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