The veteran's service-connected headaches are rated at 10 percent disabling. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as his headaches do not meet the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once per month.
The deciding factor: The veteran reported daily headaches lasting up to two-to-three hours, but the VA examiner stated these were more likely migraines. The Board found that the frequency of his headaches did not meet the criteria for a higher 30 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches due to undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0426455
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- Remanded (sent back)
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