The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and/or earlier effective dates for his scars of the face, left neck, and under the chin, as well as sensory loss to the left lower face, have been dismissed.,An effective date of January 30, 2015 has been granted for service connection of mixed migraine and tension headaches, residual of TBI.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeals were withdrawn by his representative prior to the promulgation of a decision. The claim was dismissed as there are no pending issues.,Service connection for mixed migraine and tension headaches, residual of TBI, has been granted with an effective date of January 30, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Mixed migraine and tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23039555
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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