The veteran's empty sella syndrome is currently manifested by subjective episodes of dizziness with headaches lasting from several hours to two days, four to five times per month. The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected empty sella syndrome effective November 25, 1996.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptomatology more closely approximates the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100 (migraine headaches) due to her consistent complaints of multiple headaches per month and use of medication to treat them. There is no clear point at which her headaches increased in severity such as to warrant a staged rating.
- Claimed conditions
- empty sella syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0328037
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