The Veteran's posttraumatic migraine headaches are characterized by prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the last several months. The criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headache frequency and severity do not meet the criteria for a higher, 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1719687
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic migraine headaches and remanded the claim for service connection for a liver condition.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bruxism and an initial evaluation of 70 percent, but not in excess thereof, from July 15, 2015 to August 20, 2021 for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of an earlier effective date for service connection of posttraumatic migraine headaches.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance or is housebound due to her service-connected disabilities.
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