Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches and remanded claims for increased ratings for cervical stenosis with arthritis, left upper ulnar neuropathy, and right upper ulnar neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months to warrant a compensable rating under DC 8100. The claims for increased ratings were remanded due to inadequate examination reports that failed to comply with VA's duty to assist.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099592
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