The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic migraine headaches do not warrant a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show more frequent or severe migraines than what is contemplated by the current 30% rating, and the veteran's employment indicates no significant economic impact from her symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0534021
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