The Board has found that the Veteran's current rating for ocular migraine syndrome does not adequately account for visual symptoms and potential interference with employment. The case is being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines have been shown to cause significant functional impairment, including visual disturbances during attacks that are not currently accounted for in the current schedular criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- ocular migraine syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1645920
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