The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are rated at 10 percent prior to January 12, 2018 and 50 percent from that date. The appeal is denied as the preponderance of evidence does not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s post-traumatic headaches have been rated based on their severity under the criteria for migraine headaches (Code 8100), which do not allow for a rating in excess of 50 percent from January 12, 2018 due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21000816
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's head injuries and post-traumatic headaches following an October 2023 VA shuttle bus incident are not compensable under 38 U.S.C. §1151 because the injuries occurred before any treatment or examination by VA.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's possible TBI. The claim of service connection for post-traumatic headaches remains pending.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of September 7, 2018 for the assignment of a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches. The decision is based on the fact that the Veteran submitted an intent to file for compensation with VA on September 7, 2018, and his claim was received by VA within one year of this submission.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain but denied higher ratings and service connection for other conditions.
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