The Veteran's migraine and tension headaches are granted a 50% rating from July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. A more than 50% rating is denied since July 2, 2019. The Veteran's PTSD with severe alcohol use disorder is granted an initial 70% rating since July 1, 2010. The Veteran's IBS with GERD is granted a combined 60% rating since July 1, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine and tension headaches caused very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability throughout the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with severe alcohol use disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22039883
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between service, including a stick injury in England, and current left eye disability (including amblyopia and cataracts) as well as migraine headaches.
- 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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