The Veteran's migraine headaches have been manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month over the last several months, but are not completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches were frequent (every other day or daily) with a duration of one to two hours, but they did not meet the criteria for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability required for a higher rating of 50 percent under DC 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1004246
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