Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than October 28, 2019, for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches. The decision was based on evidence showing that the veteran did not experience severe migraines during the relevant period.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's medical records did not support the claim for an earlier effective date due to lack of evidence of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001267
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