The veteran's chronic tension headaches were rated at 50 percent since September 27, 1997. The appeal for a higher rating prior to that date is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's headaches have been rated based on the severity of his symptoms and their impact on daily life, with the highest schedular rating available for his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0202811
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
The veteran's appeals for service connection for joint pain, a right elbow disability, and chronic tension headaches were dismissed as untimely.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for chronic tension headaches but remanded the claim for service connection for sleep disturbances.
- Dismissed
The appeal for earlier effective dates for the disability ratings of chronic tension headaches and diabetic neuropathy was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.
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