The Veteran's cephalgia (headaches) disability was initially service connected in May 2008 and rated as noncompensable. The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the condition, effective from August 1, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported experiencing characteristic prostrating attacks of headaches occurring on an average once a month over the last several months, which corresponds to the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- Cephalgia (headaches)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24056054
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- Granted
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