The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for tension headaches, effective December 3, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's headaches were very frequent and completely prostrating and prolonged, productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches (headaches)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028170
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for tension headaches due to a duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tension headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including an inadequate VA examination and nexus opinions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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