In my DBQ, the physician wrote that I experience migraines "2-3 times a month that require me to lay down until resolved."
Later she wrote "2-3 times a year he can miss work." I said that I was not fit for duty 2 drill days this year, so I think that's where that came from.
And under Section IV: Prostrating Attacks of Headache Pain, she checked the box for "with less frequent attacks (than once in 2 months)"
I've read with other conditions, 'a tie goes to the Veteran,' but that section IV checkbox seems to overrule everything else since it is essentially the exact criteria from the VA ratings schedule. Does anyone have any insight into what a rater might do when confronted with a contradiction like this?
Later she wrote "2-3 times a year he can miss work." I said that I was not fit for duty 2 drill days this year, so I think that's where that came from.
And under Section IV: Prostrating Attacks of Headache Pain, she checked the box for "with less frequent attacks (than once in 2 months)"
I've read with other conditions, 'a tie goes to the Veteran,' but that section IV checkbox seems to overrule everything else since it is essentially the exact criteria from the VA ratings schedule. Does anyone have any insight into what a rater might do when confronted with a contradiction like this?