The Board has determined that the veteran's ocular migraines do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as there is no evidence of prostrating attacks.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show frequent and prolonged attacks of ocular migraines that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- ocular migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0616705
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for ocular migraines as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's ocular migraine disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of ocular migraines because the medical opinion was inadequate. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for pre-cancerous colon polyps, bilateral macular degeneration, and ocular migraines as these conditions are not shown to be related to the veteran's active duty service.
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