The Board granted an initial noncompensable evaluation for migraine headaches from July 7, 2002 to April 10, 2003 and then a compensable (10%) evaluation starting on April 11, 2003. The veteran's condition was found to meet the criteria for a 10% evaluation based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once every two months.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence did not establish characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once per month over the last several months, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 29, 2004
- Citation
- 0417316
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