The Veteran's cervical spine, thoracic and lumbar spine, migraine headaches associated with TBI, and C-section scar disabilities have been granted service connection. The Veteran is assigned a 50% rating for migraines associated with TBI, but the C-section scar remains at noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines are characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, meeting the criteria for a 50% rating under DC 8100. The C-section scar does not have any disabling effects that would warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disabilities, thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities, migraine headaches associated with TBI, C-section scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24009009
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