The Veteran's migraines are reasonably shown to have manifested by very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experiences very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks of migraine headaches which significantly impact his ability to work, leading to retirement from his job.

Claimed conditions

migraine headaches, left wrist disability, right hand disability, low back disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), cervical spine disability to include cervical radiculopathy, cervical spondylosis without myelopathy, and cervical nerve root impingement, left upper extremity neuropathy (claimed as bilateral neuropathy in upper extremities) as secondary to cervical spine condition, right upper extremity neuropathy (claimed as bilateral neuropathy in upper extremities) as secondary to cervical spine condition, right wrist disability (claimed as bilateral wrist pain), left hand disability (claimed as bilateral hand pain)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

50%

Decision date

October 17, 2025

Citation

A25089863

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