The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not shown to be related to service or his service-connected migraine headaches. The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated as 30 percent disabling, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's psychiatric disability was less likely caused by or a result of his service-connected migraine headaches and concluded that it was more likely due to other stressors such as personal issues with his wife and concerns about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1130031
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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