The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of receipt of his claim. The earlier effective date for service connection for migraine headaches is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s migraines have been found to be very frequent and completely prostrating with severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, coronary artery disease (CAD), cervical spine disability, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, right foot fracture with residual gout, ED
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19168517
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