The Veteran's sinus headaches were rated at 50 percent effective July 25, 2013. The Board found that the Veteran’s very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged headaches are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's headaches impacted his ability to work and were prolonged and completely prostrating, meeting the criteria for a 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21005284
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What this means for you
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