The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected post-traumatic headaches and left wrist disorder, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating based on more frequent or severe symptoms, as the veteran's headaches are primarily characterized by diffuse pain without other migraine-like features. The left wrist condition is also rated based on its functional impact and has no objective findings warranting a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic headaches, Left wrist disorder (tenosynovitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0000894
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