Headache Question

[Fat]

Veteran group member decided to talk to his primary doctor at the VA about a referral to a Neurologist for headaches.

He was looking at the rating criteria and was having trouble with some of the rating language.

In fact,  we all were. LOL.............

The confusing terms were prostrating, completely prostrating and severe economic inadaptibility.

 

One veteran says check VA Manuel M 21.

We looked but couldn't determine the correct subsection.

 

All comments and help are appreciated.

[ShrekTheTank]

they are looking to see how much of your work days are impacted by the headaches.  Do you need to take medications?  Do you need to lay down?  Does it hurt your work?  does it affect your daily lives?  What do the headaches do?  

Overall they are looking to see what impact it has on the daily life of the veteran.  Does it stop them from doing normal daily things?  Are some days worse than others?  What is a really bad day to and ok day?

[GBArmy]

It is easier to find in cfr 4.124a Headaches are under dc 8100; same as migraines. Here is a quick reference https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/38/4.124a 

Just to add to what Shrek said,

I don't have the definition in M21-1 but prostrating+ simply you can't do anything, you have to lie down in a dark room for some time ex. 3-4 hours. Completely prostrating= same as prostrating, but much longer in duration, maybe vomiting, no noises, light bothers you, maybe over several days. Just more severe for a longer time. Severe economic inadaptability you can't go to work. You can't stay at work. You can't interact with co-workers, you simply can't function in the work environment, take too many days off, get laid off because of loss of work time, etc.