The veteran was granted a 50 percent disability rating for chronic tension and migraine headaches effective June 4, 2010, but an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection or increased rating was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that the severity of the Veteran's headache symptoms increased within one year prior to his claim in June 2010, and thus an earlier effective date cannot be granted under applicable law.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic tension and migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25047050
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.
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