The Veteran's service-connected migraines have been rated at a maximum of 30 percent since January 22, 2010. The effective date for this rating is January 22, 2010.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran experienced prostrating attacks with symptoms such as nausea and photophobia, which were present at least once a month throughout the course of her appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Gastrointestinal Disorder (claimed as colitis and irritable bowel syndrome), Cardiovascular Disorder (claimed as a heart murmur), Shin Splints
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1244102
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right and left knee strains, as well as shin splints, were granted increased ratings. The Veteran also received special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from October 25, 2017 to March 11, 2024.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial evaluation for tension headaches to include migraines is granted, with a rating of 50 percent effective from May 23, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for tension and migraine headaches is remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2020 VA examination report, which did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his migraine headaches was denied as the evidence did not show that his migraines were productive of severe economic inadaptability.
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