Partly granted
The Board granted an increased 30 percent rating for tension migraine from February 6, 2024, to March 13, 2024, and a 50 percent rating for sleep apnea. It denied all other claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms during specific periods as compared to the criteria in the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- tension migraine, tinnitus, acne and associated scarring of the head, face, or neck, posterior trunk acne with scars, back and buttocks, lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome, right, carpal tunnel syndrome, left, acid reflux
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094607
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