The Veteran's mixed tension type and vascular headaches are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that there is no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once per month over the last several months. Therefore, a higher rating cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches have not been shown to meet or approximate the criteria for a higher (30%) rating under Diagnostic Code 8100 due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once per month over the last several months.
- Claimed conditions
- mixed tension type and vascular headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1818412
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