Granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 19, 2019, but not earlier, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The relevant STR was added to the claim file after the initial denial and merited reconsideration under 38 CFR § 3.156(c).
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102942
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