Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for headaches, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches were found to be productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, degenerative joint disease and strain of the cervical spine (neck), adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098819
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