The Veteran's tension headaches have been granted a 50% disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.,For sinusitis prior to April 5, 2021, the Veteran is denied any increase in his current 10% disability rating. From that date forward, he has been granted a 30% disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated severe and frequent headaches with prostrating attacks, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostatitis, Hemorrhoids, Status post fracture of the fifth finger of the right hand, Tension headaches, Sinusitis prior to April 5, 2021, Sinusitis from April 5, 2021
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22049930
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's initial evaluation for tension headaches to include migraines is granted, with a rating of 50 percent effective from May 23, 2023.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his hemorrhoids, so the case is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for tension and migraine headaches is remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2020 VA examination report, which did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Veteran's tension headaches, which have been service-connected since the grant of service connection, are found to be very frequent and completely prostrating with prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Board grants an initial 50 percent rating for tension headaches prior to December 1, 2020.
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