The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral dry eyes and rectal bleeding due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 VA examination provided competent, credible evidence that the Veteran's migraines more nearly approximated very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating under DC 8100. The January 2023 VA examiner's findings were given less weight due to lack of an in-person examination and internal inconsistencies.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, bilateral dry eyes, rectal bleeding
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094287
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