The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches and an effective date of July 30, 2020, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with agoraphobia, TDIU, DEA benefits, and SMC. Other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's headaches produce characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the last several months, and from July 30, 2020, to March 30, 2021, the Veteran was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due solely to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, left knee strain, right ankle disability, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with agoraphobia, lower back condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), osteoarthritis MCL tear, meniscal tear, ACL tear, status post right knee arthroscopy and medial plica resection (right knee disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090831
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 896 · Granted: 51% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.
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