The Board granted an effective date of January 29, 2023, for the award of service connection for migraine including migraine variants and denied earlier effective dates for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder as well as compensable ratings for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma with restrictive lung disease.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity under the PACT Act, which provided an earlier effective date for service connection for migraine. For PTSD, there was no evidence of total occupational and social impairment prior to January 29, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine including migraine variants, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, asthma with restrictive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25038811
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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