The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected tension headaches, which is the highest rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran experiences characteristic prostrating attacks of his headache condition approximately once every ten to fifteen days, lasting up to two days in duration. This aligns with the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Tension Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0605425
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
All appeals for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed due to concurrent elections in the Supplemental Claim.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.
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