The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his headache disorder and low back disability, as well as service connection for joint pain, muscle soreness, aches, weakness, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and skin rash due to undiagnosed illnesses. The evidence did not support an evaluation greater than 10 percent for headaches or a rating greater than 20 percent for the low back disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine headaches occurring on average once per month, nor severe intervertebral disc syndrome with recurring attacks and intermittent relief. The veteran's low back disability was evaluated as mild to moderate under various diagnostic codes, but no severe or pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome was demonstrated.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches with neck pain, Herniated disc, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0013666
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