The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of migraine headaches has been granted, with the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent. The claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is pending and will be readjudicated after obtaining recent VA treatment records. The low back disability claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last denial in September 2002.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches are manifested by very frequent, completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a maximum schedular rating of 50 percent. The low back disability claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last denial in September 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1022850
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- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches are productive of very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks capable of producing severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.
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