The VA has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's status-post craniotomy for subarachnoid hemorrhage with recurrent headaches, effective from September 9, 1997.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's condition warranted a 30 percent rating based on his frequent and severe headaches since September 9, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Recurrent headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017389
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to recurrent headaches, finding that he could still maintain past work in quiet environments and avoid noisy or high-stress jobs.
- Granted
The Board has granted the recognition of T. as the Veteran's dependent child based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, finding that T. was permanently incapable of self-support due to his disabilities before reaching 18 years old.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's causes of death, including whether in-service chest pain and headaches are related to current heart conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's death was not caused by VA care, but the cause of his death (acute subdural hemorrhage) is not related to service. The Board has remanded for additional information on the cause of death.
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