Granted
The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for migraine headaches was granted. The Board found that the veteran's migraines result in very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran based on consistent lay evidence describing the frequency, duration, and nature of the migraine headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25000458
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