The veteran's service-connected migraine and muscle tension headaches do not render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, as the rating assigned already reflects this impairment. The Board finds that she does not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on either schedular or extraschedular considerations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities are rated at 50% and do not meet the percentage standards set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) for assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine, muscle tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0712814
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