Partly granted
The Board denied an initial increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for major depressive disorder and remanded claims for service connection for right ankle, hip, and knee disabilities as well as a higher initial disability rating for migraines.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a disability rating of 50 percent or higher. The record does not contain evidence regarding what the Veteran's migraine symptoms are without the use of medication, specifically the severity of the migraines without her medication.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Migraines, Right Ankle Disability, Right Hip Disability, Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088749
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