Denied
The appeal was denied as the Veteran's migraine headaches, chronic sinusitis, and TMJ did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record demonstrated that the Veteran's conditions were not severe enough to warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headache disorder, chronic sinusitis, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105872
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