The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for migraines, finding that the highest schedular evaluation (50%) had already been assigned and that there was no evidence of marked interference with employment beyond what was contemplated by this rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected migraines are currently rated at 50% based on very frequent, completely prostrating attacks. The RO found that the current evaluation adequately compensates for significant functional impairment without requiring additional hospitalization or frequent periods of rest from work.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0007338
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- Remanded (sent back)
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