The veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for migraines was denied for the period from March 20, 1998 to November 29, 2004. However, his claim was granted with an effective date of November 30, 2004 and a disability evaluation of 30 percent for the period from that date forward.
The deciding factor: The veteran's headaches were found not to meet the criteria for a higher rating during the earlier period due to lack of evidence of prostrating attacks. However, starting November 30, 2004, his headaches met the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation as they caused frequent and prolonged attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines (claimed as headaches due to undiagnosed illness)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0621386
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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