The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that this level of disability more closely approximates the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches have been shown to cause characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over several months, warranting a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches (Migraine)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1022380
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