The Veteran's migraines are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to the frequency of his attacks.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran did not have very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20011258
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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 10% disability rating for migraines, including migraine variants, is granted prior to July 10, 2023. The effective date of the 50% disability rating for migraines is set at July 10, 2023.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's migraines have been rated at a 30 percent since February 14, 2023. The Board found that the Veteran experienced characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over several months, warranting this rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected migraines, including migraine variants, are granted a disability rating of 30 percent.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for OSA and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.
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