Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraines, as the Veteran experienced very frequent, prolonged, and completely prostrating migraine attacks that were capable of producing severe economic inadaptability.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed frequent, prolonged, and completely prostrating migraine attacks that were 'capable of producing' severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018655
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