The Board has granted an increased initial rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches, effective from the date of the May 2004 rating decision. The other issues remain pending and will be addressed in a separate remand.
The deciding factor: The veteran's migraines are characterized by prostrating episodes averaging two to three times per month, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, traumatic arthritis of the left shoulder and left knee, facial scar, right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0630126
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month and severe economic inadaptability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, but no greater.
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