The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent disability rating for right shoulder status post decompression and acromioplasty residuals, but denied an increased rating in excess of 40 percent. The Board also remanded the claim for a higher rating for migraines.
The deciding factor: The July 2022 VA examination did not adequately address whether there was actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work, leading to an improper reduction in the disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder status post decompression and acromioplasty residuals, Migraines, including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095752
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 281 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial 10% disability rating for migraines, including migraine variants, is granted prior to July 10, 2023. The effective date of the 50% disability rating for migraines is set at July 10, 2023.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's migraines have been rated at a 30 percent since February 14, 2023. The Board found that the Veteran experienced characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over several months, warranting this rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected migraines, including migraine variants, are granted a disability rating of 30 percent.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for OSA and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.
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