Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches from April 26, 2016, but denied higher ratings and an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines met the criteria for a 50 percent rating due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability starting from April 26, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093368
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