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
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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