The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of migraine headaches was denied as the Board found that November 19, 2020 is the appropriate effective date.,The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his migraine headaches was also denied. The Board found that the current 30 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms.
The deciding factor: The effective date of an award of service connection can be no earlier than the date the disability first manifested and no earlier than the date VA received the claim, with the effective date to be the later date of the two. The Veteran's ItF was received on November 19, 2020, and his Supplemental Claim was filed within one year of that date.,The criteria for a higher initial rating (50%) under Diagnostic Code 8100 require very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Veteran's headaches are characterized as 'very prostrating' but not 'completely prostrating', and the Board found that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24060187
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected migraine headaches was granted with an effective date of February 28, 2023.
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