Denied
The Board denied all claims, including earlier effective dates for service connection of mild cognitive disorder and migraine headaches, a compensable rating for residuals of internal carotid aneurysm clip, and higher ratings for mild cognitive disorder and migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The legal authority governing effective dates is clear and specific, and the Board is bound by such authority; there is no provision in the law for awarding an earlier effective date based simply on the presence of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- mild cognitive disorder, migraine headaches, residuals of internal carotid aneurysm clip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008380
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