The Veteran's headaches are rated at a 10 percent rating from June 13, 2005 to July 28, 2009. From July 29, 2009, the Veteran is entitled to an increased rating of 30 percent for his migraines.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's headaches are incapacitating and occur three to four times per month, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. However, they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they have not been shown to be productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1042263
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