The Board has granted the veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and homonymous hemianopsia, right, with macular sparing and intermittent exotropia. The veteran is also found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities and thus entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. However, there are no findings regarding automobile or adaptive equipment allowance.
The deciding factor: The veteran's migraine headaches have been rated as 50% disabling under Diagnostic Code 8100, which is the maximum schedular evaluation for this condition. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Homonymous Hemianopsia, Right, with Macular Sparing and Intermittent Exotropia, Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2001
- Citation
- 0116617
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's 50% disability rating for migraine headaches was restored as the evidence did not show actual improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Whole decision: Denied
The claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, memory loss/memory problems, chronic fatigue, sleep difficulties/sleep disturbances, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for service connection for residuals of testicular denervation and varicosectomy has been granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70% rating, effective July 15, 2024. The Veteran's GERD remains at a 10% rating.
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