The Board denied a higher initial evaluation for the veteran's post-traumatic headaches, finding that the evidence did not show sufficient frequency of prostrating attacks to warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's headaches were characterized by one severe attack every two months and frequent tension-type headaches. The combination did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0217159
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain but denied higher ratings and service connection for other conditions.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for epilepsy, psychomotor and service connection for right middle finger scar. Several claims were withdrawn and dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches are granted an increased rating of 50 percent, the schedular maximum. The other conditions were denied higher ratings.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable evaluation for post-traumatic headaches as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating or higher.
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