The Board has granted service connection for migraines with aura, but denied an initial compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine condition was found to be service-connected based on direct evidence of a link between the condition and military service. However, the claim for a compensable rating remains denied as there is no specific evidence indicating that the migraines meet the criteria for a higher rating without considering medication effects.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines with aura
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1548148
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches has been dismissed because the AOJ granted a full grant of benefits related to headaches in a previous decision, and there is no remaining question to be decided.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for migraines with aura from May 20, 2022, to February 20, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for service connection awards, but the Board finds that no earlier effective dates are warranted.,The Veteran also seeks a higher rating for his TBI. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure proper development of this issue.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraines with aura have been rated at a noncompensable rating prior to February 22, 2016, and increased to a 50 percent disability rating thereafter. The appeal continues as the maximum benefit available by law has not been granted.
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