The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including schizoaffective disorder and migraine headaches, have met the percentage requirements for a TDIU from January 15, 2008 to August 31, 2015. The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether her service-connected psychiatric disorders prevented her from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder (previously rated as major depression) and migraine headaches have rendered her unemployable due to the severity of her mental health conditions, which precluded her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- schizoaffective disorder (previously rated as major depression), migraine headaches, major depression, right shoulder impingement, degenerative disc disease, cervical spine, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1643360
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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