Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches, as the evidence did not support characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over several months.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's description of his headaches indicated with characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over several months, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090596
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