The veteran's tension headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent. The claim for PTSD is reopened, and service connection is granted with a 50 percent disability rating. The claim for uncontrolled trembling spells remains pending as new evidence has not been submitted to reopen it.
The deciding factor: The veteran's tension headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent based on very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. For PTSD, the claim is reopened due to newly provided evidence corroborating an in-service stressor. Service connection for PTSD is granted with a 50 percent disability rating as there is credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.
- Claimed conditions
- Tension Headaches, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Uncontrolled trembling spells
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0844491
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