The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for post-traumatic headaches, but remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to service-connected traumatic brain injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months, warranting a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. The other claims were remanded for further development of the record.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043184
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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