The Veteran's claims for service connection for herpetic whitlow and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for migraines from August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 was granted, but the appeal for a higher rating after that date is dismissed. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of herpetic whitlow and denied service connection. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted in a prior decision, so the appeal was dismissed. A 50 percent rating for migraines from August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 is granted as it meets the criteria of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- herpetic whitlow, obstructive sleep apnea, migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26001720
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- 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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