The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches are granted an increased rating of 50 percent, the schedular maximum. The other conditions were denied higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's post-traumatic headaches more closely approximate very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating. Other conditions did not meet the criteria for increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic headaches, cervical strain, allergic rhinitis, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089749
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