The Veteran's migraines are currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, rhabdomyolysis as 40 percent disabling, and the back disability as 20 percent disabling from August 1, 2008, and 20 percent disabling from June 18, 2013. The Veteran's appeal is granted for these evaluations.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of severe economic inadaptability due to migraines, significant muscle weakness and fatigue due to rhabdomyolysis, and severe limitation of function of the upper extremities and lower extremities (muscle groups I through VI and XIII through XVIII) due to back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Rhabdomyolysis, Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1451425
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What this means for you
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