The Veteran's initial compensable rating for cervicogenic headaches prior to February 14, 2020 is denied.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected disabilities alone do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine/non-migraine headache pain prior to February 14, 2020, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervicogenic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2021
- Citation
- A21018249
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