The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for headache syndrome, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's headaches have more nearly approximated very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability throughout the period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The criteria for a 50 percent rating under diagnostic code 8100 refer to 'very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks' of headache pain, and the evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's headaches have more nearly approximated this criterion throughout the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- headache syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100429
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