The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for migraine and tension headaches from August 27, 2013, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for an increased rating prior to that date was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability from December 12, 2013, and from August 27, 2013, to December 11, 2013. The preponderance of the evidence was against this claim for the period from December 12, 2012, to August 26, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine and tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21061829
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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