The Veteran's post-traumatic migraine headaches with photo- and phono-sensitivity, nausea and vomiting are granted a 50 percent disability rating. The Veteran's TBI residuals are granted an initial 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran experiences characteristic prostrating attacks of migraines more than once per month, which is sufficient to warrant a 50% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. For his TBI, the Board found that the level of impairment showed a need for a 10% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic migraine headache with photo- and phono-sensitivity, nausea and vomiting, Traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21029480
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