The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's migraine headache disorder from March 5, 2020, and an earlier effective date of March 5, 2020, for DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that as of March 5, 2020, the Veteran's migraines manifested with very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034535
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating of the Veteran's service-connected migraine headache disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a migraine headache disorder to schedule an examination and obtain an opinion on its etiology.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a migraine headache disorder, finding that the Veteran's disability has been adequately related to active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for migraine headache disorder due to a predecisional duty to assist error, requiring a new medical opinion on whether the Veteran's tinnitus aggravates his migraines.
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