The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches associated with TBI are rated at 30 percent effective from December 18, 2020. The rating for traumatic brain injury remains at 0 percent prior to December 18, 2020 and 10 percent from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches associated with TBI have characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over the last several months, warranting a 30% rating. The traumatic brain injury residuals are currently rated at 10%, as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on cognitive impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic headaches associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI), Cognitive impairment due to TBI, Dyslexia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21042102
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