The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent from March 13, 2023 onward, and earlier effective dates for service connection and benefits related to allergic rhinitis, PTSD, DEA, SMC housebound, and SMC aid and attendance were granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches are characterized by prostrating attacks more than once per week with severe economic inadaptability, meeting the criteria for a 50 percent rating. Earlier effective dates were granted based on evidence of intent to file claims within one year of the initial filing date and other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria, special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance criteria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046590
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent yeast infections. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and left knee pain were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month and severe economic inadaptability.
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