The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50% effective October 21, 2013.,Service connection for scars of the left foot and right knee is granted with an effective date of October 14, 2014.,Service connection for scars of the left ankle is granted with an effective date of February 7, 2013.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines prior to October 21, 2013 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a history of migraine headaches that have been rated at 50% since October 21, 2013. The scars on the left foot and right knee were incurred during service in 2014 and 2013 respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, scars of the left foot, residual of a bunionectomy, right knee disability, left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19196720
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