Granted
The Veteran's effective date for the grant of a separate 50 percent rating for recurrent posttraumatic headaches was granted as of October 22, 2020.
The deciding factor: Based on the evidence that demonstrated the Veteran's headaches approximated the criteria for a separate 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100 during the October 22, 2020, VA Headaches examination.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent posttraumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021179
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