The Veteran's migraine and tension headaches are rated at 50% prior to February 27, 2020, and a higher rating is not warranted.,Since February 27, 2020, the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome warrants a 40% rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks of migraine headaches that were productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine and tension headaches, Lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23023038
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The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent prior to September 21, 2015 and 40 percent on and after that date. The appeal for higher ratings has been denied.
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