The Veteran's initial maximum schedular disability rating of 50 percent for a headache disability and an initial disability rating of 50 percent, but no more for his acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) with anxiety disorder not otherwise specified and alcohol abuse have been granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s headaches were characterized by very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. His acquired psychiatric disability was manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but no showing of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Posttraumatic-Stress Disorder with Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified and Alcohol Abuse)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19115010
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