The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for dysthymia with insomnia and entitlement to service connection for generalized headaches. The claim for right hip disorder and left hip disorder were also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed significant impairment in occupational and social functioning, including frequent prostrating attacks of severe headache that rendered the Veteran unable to work during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Dysthymia with Insomnia, Generalized Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1147036
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