The Veteran's migraine and ocular headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, with the Board finding that his symptoms more nearly approximate the criteria for this rating throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided lay statements and contemporaneous treatment records indicating very frequent and prolonged attacks of migraines and ocular headaches productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine, ocular headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19188775
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What this means for you
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