The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches are rated at a 30 percent since June 18, 2012. The rating is granted prior to October 15, 2020 and denied from that date onwards.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed the Veteran had characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine headache pain occurring on average once a month over the last several months, corresponding to the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 8100. The Board found these symptoms met the criteria for a 30 percent rating but not for a higher 50 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26032927
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
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