The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased 50 percent rating for service-connected migraine headaches, finding that there was no evidence of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability prior to January 26, 2022.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100 as there was no evidence of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability prior to January 26, 2022.

Claimed conditions

migraine headaches

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 31, 2025

Citation

A25009282

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