The Veteran's initial claims for increased ratings for eye twitch disability, sinus disability, and headache disability have been denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 10% for his headaches from October 24, 2017 onward.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show the Veteran has experienced characteristic prostrating attacks averaging once every two months prior to October 24, 2017, which would be required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Cranial neuropathy associated with facial scars (eye twitch disability), Sinus disability, Headache disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143133
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What this means for you
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