The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's migraine headache disability, effective from February 2, 1995. The veteran had characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once per month over the last several months.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran was seen an average of once per month with a diagnosis of migraine headaches starting in February 1995, which is considered productive of prostrating attacks once a month.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headache
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2000
- Citation
- 0020363
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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