The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 10 percent rating, as they have been shown to occur with characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.
The deciding factor: The evidence reasonably shows that the frequency of the Veteran's migraines is consistent with characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one per two months, corresponding to the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, status post left total hip arthroplasty (previously rated as left hip osteoarthritis with limited flexion), unspecified anxiety disorder, limitation of extension of the left hip prior to July 3, 2018, lumbar spine disability, limitation of abduction, adduction and rotation of the left hip prior to July 3, 2018
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001579
What this means for you
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- 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.
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