The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches have been rated at a 30 percent disability since August 28, 2018. The Board finds that an earlier effective date is warranted for the award of this rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided multiple statements describing characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine or non-migraine headache pain, which caused him to miss work or cancel appointments.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24069870
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic headaches have been rated at a 50 percent evaluation, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100 for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches was denied. The Board dismissed the claims for TDIU and SMC due to service-connected posttraumatic headaches as it did not have jurisdiction over these issues.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing (SAH) or special home adaptation (SHA) grant due to his respiratory disability, which is presumed by the PACT Act. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a permanent and total disability resulting in anatomical loss of use of both hands, burns, or residuals of an inhalational injury.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for posttraumatic headaches from February 10, 2020.
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