Conditions / Neurological
38 CFR 4.124a, diagnostic code 8100 · checked 2026-10-20
VA rating for Migraines
VA rates Migraines under diagnostic code 8100 (Migraine) at 4 levels from 0% to 50%. The lowest paid level, 10%, is worth $180.42 a month and the highest, 50%, $1,132.90 to a veteran alone at the rates effective December 1, 2025.
- 1Diagnostic code DC 8100
- 2Highest level 50% · $1,132.90
- 3Lowest paid level 10% · $180.42
Rating criteria for DC 8100
| Rating | What the schedule requires |
|---|---|
| 50% | With very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. |
| 30% | With characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the last several months. |
| 10% | With characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months. |
| 0% | With less frequent attacks. |
Summarized from eCFR, 38 CFR 4.124a Schedule of ratings, neurological conditions and convulsive disorders, diagnostic code 8100, checked 2026-10-20. The regulation's own wording governs.
What each level pays
| Level | Alone | With spouse | With tinnitus 10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | $1,132.90 | $1,241.90 | 55 → 60% |
| 30% | $552.47 | $617.47 | 37 → 40% |
| 10% | $180.42 | $180.42 | 19 → 20% |
| 0% | $0.00 | $0.00 | 10 → 10% |
2 of the 3 compensable levels are 30% or higher, where dependents raise the payment; below that the rate is flat. A 0% level means the condition is service connected but not compensable: it pays nothing by itself, yet it is on record if it worsens. The spread from the lowest paid level to the highest is $952.48 a month. The last column shows the combined rating if this condition is joined by a 10% tinnitus rating.
How this rating fits a claim
This code reaches 40% or more, the level one disability needs under 38 CFR 4.16(a) when several disabilities together reach 70% for unemployability. A rating under DC 8100 is combined with every other rating by Table I, never added; the calculator shows the result with your other ratings and dependents.
The rating is set from the evidence at the time of the decision, usually including a VA examination. If the condition has worsened since, VA accepts a claim for an increase on VA Form 21-526EZ; see how to request an increase.
Related conditions
- Sciatic nerve (radiculopathy) (DC 8520)
- Carpal tunnel (median nerve) (DC 8515)
- Common peroneal nerve (foot drop) (DC 8521)
- Upper radicular group (C5-C6 nerves) (DC 8510)
- Epilepsy (seizures) (DC 8910)
Pay at the top level: 50% VA pay. At the lowest paid level: 10% VA pay.
Rating Ledger is not part of VA and does not file or decide claims. Amounts are VA's published monthly rates effective December 1, 2025 for a veteran, before any deduction or special monthly compensation; ratings follow 38 CFR 4.25 and 38 CFR 4.26 and 38 CFR 4.124a, diagnostic code 8100. Last checked 2026-10-20. Only a VA rating decision sets a rating or a payment. See the methodology.