Partly granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, and an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted from October 31, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, corresponding to a maximum 50 percent rating. The grant of the higher rating also allows for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089202
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