The veteran's service-connected headaches due to undiagnosed illness are manifested by headaches occurring at least once a month and impairing his function, warranting a 30 percent disability evaluation from the beginning of the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The veteran's complaints of frequent and persistent headaches were supported by medical evidence, including VA outpatient treatment records and examination reports. The headaches have been characterized as chronic and at times debilitating, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100 (migraine headaches).
- Claimed conditions
- headaches due to undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0026751
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