The veteran's combined rating for his service-connected conditions is 40%, which does not meet the minimum requirement of 60% or more to be eligible for TDIU benefits. The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or retain employment, as he can work at home as a network marketer.
The deciding factor: The veteran's migraine headaches and other service-connected disabilities are productive of some degree of economic inadaptability but do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, residuals of a septoplasty, loss of sense of smell and taste, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0126861
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- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month and severe economic inadaptability.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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