The Board granted a 50 percent rating for tension headaches starting from January 22, 2020, and denied an initial compensable rating prior to that date. The claim for a higher rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.

The deciding factor: The evidence supported a 50 percent rating for tension headaches due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability starting from January 22, 2020, but not prior to that date. The evidence did not support an initial rating greater than 70 percent for the acquired psychiatric disorder.

Claimed conditions

tension headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (generalized anxiety disorder with obsessive compulsive disorder and alcohol use disorder)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 4, 2025

Citation

A25009925

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