The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 30 percent effective December 8, 2010. The Board found that the Veteran experienced more than one prostrating headache attack per month starting from December 8, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran had more than one prostrating headache attack per month beginning on December 8, 2010, which met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19178655
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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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