The Veteran's migraine headache condition is rated at 50 percent for the period prior to August 14, 2019. For the period from August 14, 2019 onwards, a rating in excess of 50 percent is denied.,A 50 percent disability rating has been granted for migraine headaches for the period on appeal prior to August 14, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected migraine headache condition was rated at 50 percent for the period prior to August 14, 2019. For the period from August 14, 2019 onwards, a higher rating is not warranted as the maximum schedular disability rating of 50 percent has already been assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headache
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- A20016076
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 4, 2022, for service connection for a migraine headache disability.
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