The Board denied an effective date before April 7, 2014, for the grant of service connection and denied evaluations in excess of 70 percent for a psychiatric disability and traumatic brain injury. However, it granted a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches from April 7, 2014, and a TDIU due to a psychiatric disability and traumatic brain injury from February 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's symptoms did not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment or 'total' impairment in any facet. However, the frequency of his migraine headaches was sufficient to warrant a 50 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability and traumatic brain injury, Migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069381
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 5, 2021, for the grants of service connection and eligibility for DEA benefits.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and migraine headaches, but remanded the claims for a low back disability and related radiculopathies.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for a facial injury, head injury, and left thumb injury as there was no evidence of current disability or functional impairment. The claims for GERD, squamous mucosa, migraine headaches, and hypertension were remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) with the July 2024 rating decision.
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