Granted
The veteran's service-connected migraines precluded her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment as of March 21, 2020. The veteran is also granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on statutory housebound status effective July 27, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected migraines were of sufficient severity to prevent her from maintaining substantially gainful employment as of March 21, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, bilateral hip and thigh condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003392
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