The Veteran's migraine headaches, characterized by very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability, have been granted a 50% evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and employer statements provided evidence of the severity and frequency of the Veteran's migraines, as well as their impact on her employment, warranting a 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine Cephalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1521466
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What this means for you
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