The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent from March 29, 2008 to November 29, 2015 and at 50 percent on and after November 30, 2015.,Special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches have manifested as very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability since November 30, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067303
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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