The Board granted service connection for a neck disability and an effective date of June 21, 2013, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches. The initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's neck disability is etiologically related to service, and his migraine headaches manifested by June 2013, which aligns with the effective date granted. Migraine headaches do not meet criteria for a higher rating due to lack of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25046472
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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