The Board denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, as the evidence did not support very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
The deciding factor: The frequency and duration of the Veteran's prostrating attacks were found to be insufficient to meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 8100, and his condition was not shown to result in severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headache
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058451
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's migraine headache disability is granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent.
- Granted
The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 4, 2022, for service connection for a migraine headache disability.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.