The Veteran's service connection for IBS and migraine headaches has been granted. The increased rating for migraine headaches is also granted, but subject to the laws and regulations controlling monetary benefits.,Service connection for IBS was established based on a finding of exposure in Southwest Asia theater of operations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection for IBS was granted due to his credible statements about experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms during deployment, which are presumed to be related to his service in the Gulf War Theater.,For migraine headaches, the Veteran met the criteria for a 50 percent rating under DC 8100, as he experienced very frequent and prolonged attacks that were productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20078883
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- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches are productive of very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks capable of producing severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected migraine headaches was granted with an effective date of February 28, 2023.
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