The Veteran's initial claim for migraine including migraine variants and tension was granted with an effective date of October 8, 2019. The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 100 percent since March 25, 2024. Service connection for low back disability, OSA, peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, and radiculopathy was granted with an effective date of March 25, 2024. The Veteran's TDIU, SMC, and DEA claims are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's initial claim for migraine including migraine variants and tension predates the effective date of service connection (March 25, 2024).
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, psychiatric disability, low back disability, OSA
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26007520
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that remand is needed for the Veteran's claims due to duty to assist errors, including clarification of periods of service and obtaining relevant records. The Veteran will be afforded new medical examinations for each claimed disability.
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