The Veteran's headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent from August 2, 2008 to July 24, 2015. A TDIU is granted for the same period due to his service-connected disabilities. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted during this time.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches meet the criteria for a maximum schedular rating of 50 percent and are productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a TDIU based on multiple disabilities. The Veteran's depression alone precludes him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since August 2, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches, Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19165657
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