The Veteran's migraines are characterized by frequent headaches and regularly occurring prostrating attacks, but not very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected migraines are not met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximate the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation based on her chronic recurring headaches occurring approximately four times per week and missing only four days of work due to her migraines. There is no objective evidence of severe economic inadaptability due to the Veteran's migraines.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1032958
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