The Veteran's Tension Headaches are rated at 10 percent prior to January 5, 2012 and 50 percent thereafter. The cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent from September 11, 2005 to December 22, 2011; 70 percent effective January 5, 2012; and 80 percent effective April 28, 2015. The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy associated with his cervical spine disability is rated at 40 percent from September 11, 2005 to December 22, 2011; 70 percent effective January 5, 2012; and 80 percent effective April 28, 2015. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted.,The Veteran has been rated at 30 percent from March 7, 2001 to September 10, 2005; 40 percent from September 11, 2005 to December 22, 2011; and 80 percent effective January 5, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Tension Headaches are rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 50 percent since they have been found to be productive of severe economic inadaptability.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 70 percent effective January 5, 2012. The Veteran has also been rated at 80 percent for his right upper extremity radiculopathy associated with his cervical spine disability since April 28, 2015.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as he has been rated at 80 percent for his service-connected disabilities from January 5, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Tension Headaches, Cervical Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1542013
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