The Veteran's cerebral concussion with headaches was rated at 50 percent effective January 23, 2004. The Board found that the increase in disability occurred within one year prior to the claim and granted an earlier effective date of April 29, 2003.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cerebral concussion with headaches was manifested by at least 12 migraine headaches over the preceding year during which he would be confined to bed, making it factually ascertainable that a 50 percent disability rating had been warranted since April 29, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebral concussion with headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0928280
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