The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine, including migraine variants, associated with TBI with vertigo as the Veteran already has the maximum schedular disability rating.
The deciding factor: There is no increase in severity within the look back period and the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine, including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100664
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,812 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for migraine, including migraine variants, and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
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