Throughout the rating period on appeal, the Veteran's chronic headache disorder has manifested in moderately severe, non-prostrating headaches occurring once or twice monthly accompanied by photophobia, phonophobia, nausea, and blurred vision. The criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s headaches did not manifest characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months as required for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1228891
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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