The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent since March 30, 2016. Prior to that date, the condition was not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported having more than one migraine headache per month starting from March 30, 2016, which is considered severe enough to warrant a 50 percent rating under VA criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20071579
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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