The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches and migraines with aura are granted an initial 50 percent evaluation, effective from September 1, 2012. The Veteran's service-connected vasomotor rhinitis is not rated higher than the current noncompensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks of tension headaches and migraines with aura that are productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Tension Headaches and Migraines with Aura, Vasomotor Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24008965
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