The Veteran's migraines disability has been granted an evaluation of 50 percent from March 25, 2019, but not earlier.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's migraines disability has caused very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25028936
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 an initial 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied service connection for a right ankle disability, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, a compensable rating for renal insufficiency as a residual of rhabdomyolysis, and other claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date for migraines, as well as for an increased rating and earlier effective date for acne.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraines including migraine variants secondary to the service-connected tinnitus and rhinitis.
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