The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board found that the Veteran's very frequent and severe prostrating attacks meet the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced very frequent and severe prostrating attacks of post-traumatic headaches, which met the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19186173
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial and subsequent ratings for post-traumatic headaches have been denied, as the evidence does not support a higher rating or TDIU based on his service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
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