The Veteran's initial headache disability rating is granted at a 30% level, but no higher. The bilateral hip disability claim is denied.,Service connection for the bilateral hip disability is denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish that it was incurred during service or due to a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches are characterized by characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average at least once a month, warranting an initial rating of 30% under Diagnostic Code 8100. However, the evidence does not support very frequent attacks producing severe economic inadaptability.,The VA examiner found that the bilateral hip disability is less likely than not incurred or caused by service due to chronic morbid obesity and other factors post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache Disability, Bilateral Hip Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22019035
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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