The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for service-connected migraines from May 10, 2021, to January 2, 2024, but denied a rating in excess of 50 percent. The other claims were either denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches have been found to be very frequent and completely prostrating, productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting the initial 50 percent rating from May 10, 2021, to January 2, 2024. However, there is no evidence showing that these symptoms are more severe than those required for a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia, migraines, PTSD, bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033695
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
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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