The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and an effective date of September 18, 2012, but no earlier, for the award of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches were found to be consistent with a noncompensable rating prior to November 20, 2014, and a 30 percent rating from November 20, 2014, to September 12, 2023. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for his service-connected depressive disorder due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic migraine headaches, depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091859
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