The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.,Service connection for anxiety with sleep disturbance and major depressive disorder remains remanded as there are insufficient findings regarding these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches have not been shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating, specifically due to the lack of characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Migraine headaches","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Anxiety with sleep disturbance","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Major depressive disorder","additional_notes":""}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19144614
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What this means for you
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