The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, effective August 26, 2004. The Board finds that the evidence supports a higher evaluation of 50 percent for his migraines due to their very frequent and prolonged attacks.
The deciding factor: The December 2005 VA examination report indicates that the Veteran experiences characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once per month, which warrants a 50% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1024165
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