The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for post-traumatic headaches and right knee musculoligamentous strain was denied. The Board found that the maximum schedular rating for posttraumatic headaches is 50 percent, which aligns with the current evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture to render impractical the schedular rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic headaches, musculoligamentous strain, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1728032
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for epilepsy, psychomotor and service connection for right middle finger scar. Several claims were withdrawn and dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches are granted an increased rating of 50 percent, the schedular maximum. The other conditions were denied higher ratings.
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