The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for migraine headaches prior to February 6, 2017 is denied. A rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for migraine headaches from February 6, 2017 is granted.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bruxism (claimed as a dental disorder) is granted.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a compensable initial rating prior to February 6, 2017 for migraine headaches due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks.,From February 6, 2017, the Veteran's very frequent and prolonged migraines are productive of severe economic inadaptability warranting a 50 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine Headaches, Bruxism (claimed as a dental disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21008603
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