The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's headache disability, finding that it was at least in part post-traumatic and manifested by three or more subjective symptoms that mildly interfere with functioning.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on evidence of three or more subjective symptoms related to headaches that mildly interfere with the Veteran's functioning, warranting a 10 percent rating under DC 8045.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches variously diagnosed as tension headaches, stress headaches, TMJ headaches, and cervical spine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25006549
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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