The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's tension/migraine headaches due to their severity and impact on daily life, while remanding claims for back disability and sinusitis for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tension/migraine headaches were found to be productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- tension/migraine headaches, thoracolumbar strain, degenerative arthritis, scoliosis (back disability), sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037123
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.
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