The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for migraine cephalgia is denied as he does not have characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has less frequent attacks of migraine headaches, not averaging one in 2 months as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine cephalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19187813
Veterans Law Judge
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The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA examination to assess the Veteran's migraine cephalgia. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.
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