Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent initial rating for the Veteran's migraines, including migraine variants, as they cause very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks severe enough to be capable of producing severe economic inadaptability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported experiencing at least two prostrating attacks per month, which are more frequent than contemplated by a 30 percent rating but consistent with the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086454
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