The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been rated at a maximum of 50 percent since October 30, 2013. The Board has determined that the earliest date upon which an increase in disability had occurred is April 1, 2010, and thus grants an effective date of April 1, 2010 for this rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced migraine headaches more than once a month as early as April 1, 2010, which meets the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. The effective date is set at April 1, 2010, based on the earliest date upon which an increase in disability was factually ascertainable.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine Headaches, Tension Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1436725
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