An increased 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches is granted effective February 20, 2015.,A disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is denied prior to August 13, 2019. A disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied from August 13, 2019 onward.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches were consistent with a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100 throughout the period on appeal. The evidence showed very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.,For PTSD, the evidence did not consistently show very prostrating and prolonged attacks of migraines/non-migraine pain productive of severe economic inadaptability. However, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms were productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23012152
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- 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.
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