The Veteran's chronic migraines have been rated at a 30 percent disability rating since September 13, 2007. The Board finds that the Veteran experiences more than one migraine attack per month and grants this increased rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced more than one migraine attack per month during her appeal period, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1601224
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The May 2012 rating decision denied service connection for chronic migraines, concluding that the current condition was not related to in-service headaches. The January 2020 rating decision granted service connection with a 30% evaluation effective December 18, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining necessary medical records and for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's need for aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, migraines, vertigo, and HPV as a pre-decisional duty to assist error was identified.
- Granted
The Veteran's rating for chronic migraines was reduced from 50% to 30%, but the Board has restored the original 50% rating as it found that there was no actual improvement in her condition and thus, the reduction was not proper.
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