The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for migraines but denied an earlier effective date for service connection prior to May 30, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a 30 percent rating based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring at least once per month, but did not meet the criteria for a higher 50 percent rating due to lack of very frequent and completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25106115
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