The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine including migraine variants from January 24, 2022, but denied a compensable rating prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month starting from January 24, 2022, which met the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Code 8100. Prior to this date, the Veteran's migraines did not meet the criteria for even a noncompensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25032808
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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