The veteran's post-concussive headaches are rated at 10 percent, and service connection for residuals of a CVA and residuals pontine hemorrhage was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increased rating for the veteran's post-concussive headaches or establish a causal relationship between his cerebro-vascular accident and his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- post-concussive headaches, residuals of a cerebro-vascular accident (CVA) and residuals pontine hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0811493
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent disability rating for post-concussive headaches to correct a duty to assist error and obtain a supplemental VA opinion.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for unspecified anxiety and depressive disorder from November 9, 2023, but remanded the issues of a higher rating for post-concussive headaches and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for post-concussive headaches, but remanded the other issues.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to April 21, 2017, and awarded a rating of 30 percent thereafter for the service-connected post-concussive headaches.
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