Granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's migraines based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's report of symptoms more closely approximated characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over last several months, which warranted a 30 percent rating under DC 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098070
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