The Veteran's service-connected chronic post-traumatic headaches are rated at a 30 percent rating, which is the maximum allowed under the criteria for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran experienced characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine headache pain approximately once a month over the last several months, warranting a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic post-traumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19196466
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,614 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been dismissed as the grant of service connection for chronic post-traumatic headaches and ocular migraines, which are secondary to service-connected TBI with PTSD and major depressive disorder, was granted in a June 2024 rating decision effective January 30, 2024.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for chronic post-traumatic headaches and a TBI were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for chronic post-traumatic headaches, service connection for a traumatic brain injury, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, insomnia, and sleeping condition.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected chronic post-traumatic headaches, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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