The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and/or MDD, and entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the assignment of a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches throughout the period on appeal due to characteristic prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month. The claims for service connection and TDIU were remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine headaches, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093840
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