The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate improvement that warranted a reduction in the rating, and there was balance as to whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049537
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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