The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected migraine headaches.,The Veteran's right thumb disability and dizziness are denied.
The deciding factor: Persistent depressive disorder was found to be aggravated by the service-connected migraine headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- Dizziness, Lupus, Pancreatic cyst, Persistent depressive disorder, Right thumb disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19136490
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