The Veteran's headache disorder is granted a 50 percent rating effective January 29, 2018. The initial ratings for lumbar DDD and RLE radiculopathy are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks of his headache disorder meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating under DC 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD), headache disorder, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24035070
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