The veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches and dizziness due to head trauma have been denied as there is no evidence of prostrating attacks or other symptoms warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing the veteran experienced characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one episode per month, which would be required for a higher disability evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches due to head trauma, Dizziness and/or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo due to head trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0513746
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