The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for posttraumatic migraine headaches was denied as the evidence did not show that he experienced prostrating attacks occurring on an average once per month over several months prior to November 4, 2014. From November 4, 2014 onwards, his headaches were rated at 30 percent due to infrequent and non-prostrating attacks.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran experienced prostrating attacks occurring on an average once per month over several months prior to November 4, 2014. From November 4, 2014 onwards, his headaches were rated at 30 percent due to infrequent and non-prostrating attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20064418
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 21, 2016, for the grant of service connection for unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and psychotic disorder, and a 50 percent disability rating for posttraumatic migraine headaches.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, neurocognitive disorder, and posttraumatic migraine headaches to obtain new VA medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's posttraumatic migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent effective from June 19, 2020.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the service-connected posttraumatic migraine headaches prior to February 7, 2020, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
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