The Veteran's muscle tension headaches have been rated as noncompensable prior to January 25, 2012 and rated at 30 percent thereafter. The Board has determined that the criteria for a higher rating of 30 percent are met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines meet the 30 percent criteria of prostrating attacks occurring on average of once per month.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle tension headaches associated with chronic myofasciitis with trapezius muscle group strain, Left hip disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected back disorder, Right hip disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1242676
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