The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The effective date of the award of service connection for headaches/migraines was set at September 13, 2016.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran experienced very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches/Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2017
- Citation
- 1755520
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