The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to November 26, 2021, for the grant of a 50 percent rating for migraine including migraine variants.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating until November 26, 2021, as determined by medical evidence and examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047264
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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