The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches prior to November 1, 2012 was denied. The Veteran also had her request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for impingement syndrome to include degenerative joint disease of the acromio-clavicular joint of the left shoulder (left shoulder disability) denied.,The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1995 rating decision denying service connection for a left shoulder disability. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date based on CUE in this decision was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine headaches prior to November 1, 2012 that would warrant a higher rating.,There was no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1995 rating decision denying service connection for a left shoulder disability. The Veteran's claim based on CUE in this decision was denied.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, impingement syndrome of left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106307
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