The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches resulted in very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50% rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced very frequent and severe headache episodes that were prostrating and prolonged, leading to significant economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1450644
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- Denied
The Veteran's head injuries and post-traumatic headaches following an October 2023 VA shuttle bus incident are not compensable under 38 U.S.C. §1151 because the injuries occurred before any treatment or examination by VA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's possible TBI. The claim of service connection for post-traumatic headaches remains pending.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of September 7, 2018 for the assignment of a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches. The decision is based on the fact that the Veteran submitted an intent to file for compensation with VA on September 7, 2018, and his claim was received by VA within one year of this submission.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain but denied higher ratings and service connection for other conditions.
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