Partly granted
The veteran's rating for migraine headaches was increased to 10 percent effective April 1, 2015. The request for a higher rating for bipolar disorder was denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the frequency and severity of the veteran's migraines and the overall impairment caused by the bipolar disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006214
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