The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic headaches and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's conditions warranted higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with characteristic prostrating attacks more than once a month but not completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability for posttraumatic headaches, and occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment for PTSD with TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029569
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating higher than 50 percent for posttraumatic headaches and a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD with TBI.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for service-connected posttraumatic headaches, as the criteria for a higher rating were not met.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic headaches based on the Veteran's symptoms of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 50 percent disability rating for posttraumatic headaches, finding that the evidence did not support a 50 percent rating prior to July 11, 2024.
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