The Board granted an increased initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, denied a higher initial disability rating for fibromyalgia and PTSD, and denied earlier effective dates for service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines occurred at a 'very frequent basis' and the disability more nearly approximated the criteria for a maximum 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches. The symptoms of fibromyalgia were not found to warrant a higher rating, and earlier effective dates for service connection were denied.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087086
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