Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's pilonidal cyst with abscess but denied a 50 percent evaluation for her migraine headaches before September 12, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least approximately balanced or nearly equal that the Veteran's pilonidal cyst with abscess manifested as painful, while there was no persuasive evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks for a higher rating in the case of migraine headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, pilonidal cyst with abscess
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087160
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