The Veteran's post-concussive and migraine headaches were granted a 30 percent rating from March 1, 2011 to September 10, 2019 and a 50 percent rating from September 11, 2019 to March 16, 2022. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for TBI residuals since March 17, 2022. The Veteran's TMJ disorder did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported findings of very frequent and severe headaches that met the criteria for a 50 percent rating from September 11, 2019 to March 16, 2022. The Veteran's TBI residuals were found to meet the criteria for a separate 10 percent rating since March 17, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-concussive and Migraine Headaches, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Residuals, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22069622
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