The Veteran's migraines were rated at 30 percent, but the Board found that they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.,For her unspecified anxiety disorder with associated depression, the Veteran was assigned a 50 percent rating. The Board determined that she met the criteria for this rating based on symptoms such as flattened affect, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks of migraines or severe economic inadaptability, which are required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. For the anxiety disorder, the Board found that her symptoms met the criteria for a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Unspecified anxiety disorder with associated depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24028405
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