The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are rated at 50% effective from November 29, 2016. The appeal for a higher rating prior to this date is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced very frequent and prolonged attacks of migraines/non-migraine pain productive of severe economic inadaptability starting on November 29, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20007199
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome from September 13, 2019, and a higher evaluation of 60 percent from February 20, 2021. The Veteran was also granted a 100 percent evaluation for major depressive disorder with residuals of TBI.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a VA Housebound and Aid and Attendance examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI renders him permanently housebound.
- Granted
The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are rated as 50 percent disabling, effective November 30, 2011. The Board also granted entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate based on his service-connected post-traumatic headaches.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain, bilateral foot callosities with warts, hiatal hernia, and post-traumatic headaches, did not meet the criteria for higher ratings during the relevant periods.
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