The Veteran's headache disability is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from October 6, 2014. His bilateral ankle synovitis has been assigned a noncompensable evaluation throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experiences characteristic prostrating attacks of headaches occurring more than once per month, warranting a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. For his bilateral ankle synovitis, there is no evidence of marked limitation of motion or other significant functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache Disability, Bilateral Ankle Synovitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1514992
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