The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent disabling, effective February 26, 2019. The earlier effective date is granted based on the medical evidence showing that the frequency of attacks warranted a higher rating starting from this date.
The deciding factor: The effective date was determined to be no earlier than February 26, 2019, as this is when the Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating began to meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating based on the frequency of attacks documented in medical records starting from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine headaches including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24053253
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