The Board granted the restoration of a 30% rating for migraine headaches, an increased rating to 50% for migraine headaches, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines are very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50% rating. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and work history.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009154
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