The Board has determined that the veteran's muscle tension headaches do not warrant a compensable rating, and his low back disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher than 20 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support findings of frequent, prostrating attacks of headaches or severe limitation of motion in the low back that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle Tension Headaches, Mechanical, Low Back Pain with Recurrent Muscle Strain (Low Back Disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0739362
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