The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including recurrent major depressive disorder associated with headaches due to head trauma, is now rated at 70 percent effective September 29, 2009.,Effective May 22, 2002, the Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and headaches due to head trauma have been shown to cause significant occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder (Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder), Headaches due to head trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 10, 2012
- Citation
- 1230929
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