The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches were denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 15, 2023 and from May 15, 2023 onwards.,The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI was granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent prior to July 29, 2023 but denied a higher rating thereafter.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran experienced characteristic prostrating attacks of headache pain more than once per month or very frequently resulting in severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic headaches, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23062605
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to February 5, 2024, for a 10 percent evaluation of allergic rhinitis was denied. The Veteran also appealed for a higher rating for his allergic rhinitis and this was denied as well.,The Veteran's PTSD with TBI claim is remanded due to inadequate medical examinations.
- Denied
The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, and there is no evidence to support a higher rating. The Board has determined that an extraschedular evaluation is not warranted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, but the Board has remanded his claim for service connection of OSA due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial 30 percent disability rating for posttraumatic headaches is granted, while his request for a higher rating for PTSD with TBI remains denied.
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