The Veteran is granted an effective date of May 8, 2015, for a 50% rating for migraines and an initial 10% rating for migraines effective June 5, 2009. The Veteran's right hip limitation of abduction and extension are not entitled to earlier effective dates.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability for migraines as of May 8, 2015, with a history of daily headaches since service. The April 18, 2019, VA examination confirmed the right hip limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, right hip limited abduction, right hip limited extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24030210
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