The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the service-connected migraine headaches with photophobia, finding that the veteran's symptoms are productive of very frequent and severe attacks, including prolonged episodes of superimposed cramping pain.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the veteran's migraine headaches were occurring approximately two or three times a week, often in the middle of the night, and sometimes with nosebleeds. The headaches had increased in length over time, lasting from eight to ten hours, and provided a basis for a compensable disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches with photophobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0206030
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