The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's vascular headaches as there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks averaging 1 in 2 months over any several months during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The lack of documented prostrating attacks and inconsistent reporting by the Veteran led to the denial of an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- vascular headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001926
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, vascular headaches, and cerebrovascular accident with left eye vision problem rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from April 1, 2015 to May 28, 2018.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for vascular headaches and granted restoration of the cervical spine, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and lumbar spine disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 23, 2022, for a 50 percent rating for vascular headaches.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the issues of an initial compensable rating for vascular headaches prior to March 23, 2020, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected vascular headaches alone.
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