The Veteran's cervicogenic headaches have been rated at 50 percent disabling, the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 8100 for very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran has very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks of non-migraine headache pain lasting one to two days, impacting her ability to work with functional impairment of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervicogenic Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1525697
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of April 20, 2023 for a 50% rating for the Veteran's cervicogenic and migraine headaches due to persistent symptoms since that date.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea but denied a compensable rating for cervicogenic headaches. The claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and cervical strain were remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the percentage requirements for a TDIU since June 19, 2017 and prevent him from performing gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for TBI, headaches, and gastrointestinal disabilities other than GERD due to insufficient evaluations from previous VA examinations. The Veteran will need new examinations to assess his current disability levels.
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