The Board has determined that the veteran's cluster headaches do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as they do not result in characteristic prostrating attacks.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the veteran experiences characteristic prostrating attacks due to his cluster headaches, which is required for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Cluster Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0628873
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected cluster headaches without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's application to reopen her sleep apnea claim is granted, and she is entitled to an effective date prior to October 31, 2015 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of her sleep apnea and assesses the current severity of her PTSD, cluster headaches, right foot heel spur, left ankle sprain with heel spurs, and patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% from June 30, 2016. The decision on Cluster Headaches and TDIU remains pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's cluster headaches, RLE radiculopathy, and GERD have been granted increased ratings of 30 percent each. The effective date is not specified.
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