The Veteran's appeal was denied as his headaches did not manifest characteristic prostrating attacks, and he is therefore not entitled to a compensable rating for his service-connected hypertensive headaches. The bilateral hip and knee disorders were also not granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches have not been manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks averaging once in 2 months over the last several months as required for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive headaches, bilateral hip disorder (claimed as bilateral hip arthritis), bilateral knee disorder (claimed as bilateral knee arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1454399
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