The Veteran's migraine headaches are now rated at the maximum schedular rate of 50 percent. Additionally, his claim for congenital fusion of the cervical spine has been reopened and granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran experienced very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks of headache pain productive of severe economic inadaptability, meeting the criteria for a 50% disability rating. The new evidence also supported reopening his claim for congenital cervical spine condition due to service.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, congenital fusion of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072478
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective August 8, 2023, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month and severe economic inadaptability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, but no greater.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.