Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected migraines were granted a rating of 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating, and an earlier effective date of July 24, 2020, was granted for this increased rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines met the criteria for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088644
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