The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for migraine headaches and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran’s migraines met the criteria for a higher rating (e.g., very frequent and completely prostrating attacks), nor did it show that his allergic rhinitis met the criteria for a compensable rating (e.g., greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side).
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2020
- Citation
- A20009196
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial evaluation for tension headaches to include migraines is granted, with a rating of 50 percent effective from May 23, 2023.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling prior to September 16, 2024 and noncompensable thereafter. The Board found the evidence against finding that his condition met the criteria for a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for tension and migraine headaches is remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2020 VA examination report, which did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his migraine headaches was denied as the evidence did not show that his migraines were productive of severe economic inadaptability.
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