The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic sinusitis, migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, and mild traumatic brain injury residuals, render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions, particularly his migraines and sinusitis, significantly impair his ability to work due to their frequency and impact on daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, residuals of mild traumatic brain injury, dry eyes and conjunctivitis, bilateral tinnitus, post-operative scar at left great toe degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144348
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- Dismissed
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