Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine headaches, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, meeting the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107132
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