The Board found that an earlier effective date for the total rating based upon individual unemployability was not warranted as there was no evidence of service-connected unemployability prior to October 14, 1994.
The deciding factor: The veteran had a serious occupational handicap prior to October 14, 1994, but the record did not demonstrate he was unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic migraine headaches, Post-traumatic seizure disorder, Mild post-traumatic organic brain syndrome, Facial nerve palsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0006918
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0006918.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for vertigo as a residual of the service-connected post-traumatic seizure disorder and remanded issues related to a higher rating for the seizure disorder and service connection for a sleep-related disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for post-traumatic migraine headaches was denied as the severity of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for the Veteran's post-traumatic migraine headaches, effective March 23, 2021. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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