The Veteran's claim for increased ratings of migraine and tension headaches, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of head injury (including headaches), was granted. The effective date for the increased rating is June 18, 2018, and the effective date for TDIU prior to January 1, 2018, is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines with characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months since June 18, 2018, met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 8100. The effective date of the increased rating is based on the date of the claim or the date entitlement arose.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine and tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24086731
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