Partly granted
The Board denied an effective date prior to August 6, 2013, for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia. However, it granted an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches prior to June 20, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was denied due to the lack of evidence supporting a date earlier than August 6, 2013, and the highest schedular ratings were already assigned. However, the Veteran did meet the criteria for a higher rating for his migraines in the period prior to June 20, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, right shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099715
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