The Veteran's post traumatic headaches are rated at 30 percent prior to June 23, 2015 and 30 percent thereafter. The rating is based on the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8100 (migraines) due to characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once a month.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's post traumatic headaches have shown evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks averaging more than once per month prior to June 23, 2015 and do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as they are not very frequent completely prostrating with prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Headaches, Major Depressive Disorder (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1626400
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- Denied
The Veteran's post traumatic headaches were not shown to have characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months prior to May 21, 2019.,After May 21, 2019, the Veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating for his headache disability.
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