The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines prior to July 31, 2018 was denied.,A 50 percent rating for migraines from July 31, 2018 through December 19, 2018 was granted.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines after December 19, 2018 was denied.,Service connection for PTSD was granted with a 70 percent rating effective from April 28, 2014.,An earlier effective date prior to April 28, 2014 for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD was denied.,Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted.,Service connection for TBI and CFS were denied.,Service connection for a disorder manifested by radiation exposure was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines did not result in very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability prior to July 31, 2018. From July 31, 2018 through December 19, 2018, the Veteran’s migraines resulted in such attacks but not after that date.,The evidence did not establish total occupational and social impairment due to PTSD prior to April 28, 2014. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding a rating higher than 70 percent thereafter.,Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted as it was etiologically related to active service.,TBI and CFS were not diagnosed at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim, thus service connection was denied.,The Veteran did not provide a specific disability related to his alleged radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pseudofolliculitis barbae, traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132543
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