The Veteran's migraines are currently rated at 30 percent, effective October 17, 2019. The left-sided rib lesion and seborrheic keratosis have not been service-connected.,Service connection for prostate cancer is granted under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines are rated at 30 percent based on their frequency of attacks, which correspond to the criteria for a 30 percent rating. The left-sided rib lesion and seborrheic keratosis have not been service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Left-sided Rib Lesion, Seborrheic Keratosis, Epididymal Cyst, Sinusitis, Prostate Cancer (PACT Act)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26019467
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's sinusitis is currently rated at a noncompensable evaluation. The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for sinusitis as of February 19, 2021, based on the number and duration of incapacitating episodes requiring antibiotic treatment.
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