The veteran's service-connected headaches and asthma are rated at 50% and 30%, respectively, resulting in a combined rating of 70%. The Board has granted an increased rating for the headaches to 50%, and has also granted entitlement to TDIU based on these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected headaches are manifested by very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. The combined ratings for the service-connected conditions meet the criteria for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0305091
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