The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for vestibular migraines and an earlier effective date prior to May 28, 2020 for the assignment of a 50 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability during the appeal period from February 9, 2010 to May 28, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- vestibular migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035571
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected vestibular migraines, as the evidence supports occasional dizziness but not occasional staggering.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for vestibular migraines and a 30 percent rating for right carpal tunnel syndrome, but denied a compensable rating for rhinitis.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for service-connected vestibular migraines was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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