The Veteran's migraines are granted a 10 percent rating from March 19, 2015 to May 19, 2017. A higher rating is denied. The claim for separate ratings for PTSD and TBI is denied. The combined rating for PTSD with TBI remains at 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support more than a 10 percent rating for migraines due to the lack of characteristic prostrating attacks, but there are indications of frequent and painful headaches. The Veteran's PTSD and TBI symptoms were combined under one disability rating in a May 2018 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189094
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, COPD, a gastrointestinal disability, and migraines due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and her military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 5, 2018, for the award of service connection for PTSD and denied earlier effective dates for erectile dysfunction, left ear hearing loss, migraines, and other conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis of the cervical spine, migraines, and tinnitus secondary to PTSD.
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