The Veteran's headaches, claimed as migraines, are rated at 30 percent effective October 7, 2015. The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, including claimed depression, is rated at 10 percent from April 13, 2016.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had characteristic prostrating attacks averaging once a month over the last several months, which meets the criteria for a 30% rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches (claimed as migraines), Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Emotional Features, including claimed depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1730535
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection for headaches due to inadequate examinations and new evidence being needed.
- Granted
The Veteran's headaches associated with right shoulder impingement have been granted a 50% evaluation effective June 23, 2020.
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