The Veteran's service connection for migraine disability, secondary to tinnitus, was granted, and effective dates of September 29, 2021, were assigned for the assignment of a 70 percent evaluation for MDD, TDIU, and DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's migraine disability was caused by his service-connected tinnitus in a multi-link chain, leading to the grant of service connection on a secondary causation basis. The effective dates were granted based on the date entitlement arose for each benefit.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25057900
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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