The veteran's back disability is rated at 40 percent, the maximum under Diagnostic Code 5293-5292.,The veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated as noncompensably disabling (0 percent).,Both conditions have reached their maximum ratings based on the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5293, which requires more severe symptoms than what is currently present.,The veteran's migraines do not cause prostrating attacks as required by Diagnostic Code 8100 to warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disability, Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0206335
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