Granted
The Veteran's service-connected migraine and tension headaches are granted with a 50 percent evaluation, effective from the date of the decision. Other conditions remain denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experiences prostrating attacks of migraines occurring several times per month, meeting the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Migraine and Tension Headaches"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ear Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)"}, {"condition_name":"Light Sensitivity"}, {"condition_name":"Left Ear Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)"}, {"condition_name":"Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) - Left Leg"}, {"condition_name":"Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) - Right Leg"}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Other Than PTSD"}, {"condition_name":"Nerve Damage to the Lower Back"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142279
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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