The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches were granted a maximum 50 percent disability rating, effective November 29, 2005.
The deciding factor: The veteran experienced very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, meeting the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0901460
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
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain but denied higher ratings and service connection for other conditions.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for epilepsy, psychomotor and service connection for right middle finger scar. Several claims were withdrawn and dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches are granted an increased rating of 50 percent, the schedular maximum. The other conditions were denied higher ratings.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable evaluation for post-traumatic headaches as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating or higher.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.