The Veteran's migraine headaches have improved, with a decrease in frequency from up to five per month to approximately one every other month after starting Topamax. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a compensable rating for her migraine headache disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported improvement in her migraine headaches and decreased frequency of attacks do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine headache
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1023172
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