The Veteran's chronic headaches are rated at a 30 percent rating prior to April 7, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran experienced at least one prostrating headache per month before this date and thus meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches were productive of at least monthly frequency and were prostrating prior to April 7, 2014. However, there was no evidence that they were capable of being productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159986
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- Dismissed
The appeal of the evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches was dismissed by the Veteran prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for higher-level review of the November 2014 rating decision was denied as untimely.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right hip strain, left and right ankle pain, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability. The claims for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, chronic headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and post traumatic residual pain and cramping of the left lower leg were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for chronic headaches was granted, while claims for bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, a higher rating for contusion of the left great toe, and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis were denied.
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