The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected cluster headaches was granted, with an effective date of September 11, 2013.
The deciding factor: The symptoms associated with the Veteran’s service-connected cluster headaches increased in severity as of September 11, 2012, and VA received the claim for a higher evaluation on September 11, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Cluster headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20057775
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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