The Veteran's cluster headaches are rated at a 30 percent disability level, effective March 14, 2011. The Board found that the severity and frequency of his attacks warranted this rating.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examination showed frequent head pain episodes and prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month, which is consistent with the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- cluster headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21001430
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