The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for migraines, the maximum rating available, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches were found to meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring more than once per month that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- bicipital tendonitis (claimed as right shoulder disability), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024241
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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