The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches are currently rated at 50 percent, the highest available schedular evaluation. Prior to February 4, 2009, he was rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 8100 for migraines with characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the last several months.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches have been found to be very frequent and completely prostrating and prolonged, resulting in severe economic inadaptability from February 4, 2009 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1006694
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating higher than 50 percent for posttraumatic headaches and a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD with TBI.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for service-connected posttraumatic headaches, as the criteria for a higher rating were not met.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic headaches based on the Veteran's symptoms of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 50 percent disability rating for posttraumatic headaches, finding that the evidence did not support a 50 percent rating prior to July 11, 2024.
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