The Veteran's headaches due to undiagnosed illness are rated at 30 percent prior to February 23, 2009, and at 50 percent beginning February 23, 2009.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced characteristic prostrating attacks more than once a month after February 23, 2009, which is consistent with the criteria for a 50% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches due to undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1524653
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