The Veteran's initial and subsequent ratings for post-traumatic headaches have been denied, as the evidence does not support a higher rating or TDIU based on his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches were rated at 30 percent disabling effective July 1, 2015, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board found that there was no evidence of more severe symptomatology warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001955
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,456 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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