The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for migraines and earlier effective date for lumbosacral strain is granted. The Veteran is assigned an effective date of July 9, 2018 for the assignment of 50 percent evaluation for migraines. An earlier effective date than October 16, 2020 for the assignment of 20 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine attacks were found to be very frequent and completely prostrating with severe economic inadaptability at the time of her service connection claim. The effective date of July 9, 2018 was granted based on continuous pursuit of claims since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24076749
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the lumbar spine disability prior to October 11, 2022 and since December 1, 2022. The Veteran's claim is currently rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5242.
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