Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for migraine headaches, finding that the evidence did not support an initial rating in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25003100
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