The veteran is entitled to an initial rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches, effective from the date of his claim (April 16, 1996), and higher than 30 percent on and after February 25, 1999. The Board found that he had characteristic prostrating attacks at least once per month during this period.
The deciding factor: The veteran's migraine headaches have caused characteristic prostrating attacks at least once per month since the beginning of the appeal period, which is sufficient to warrant a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board found that his attacks were not severe enough to meet the criteria for a higher 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0633718
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- Partly granted
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