The Veteran's PTSD rating is dismissed as the requested 70 percent rating has been granted.,Prior to September 20, 2010, the Veteran’s Meniere’s syndrome was rated at 30 percent. From that date forward, it is rated at 100 percent.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are now rated at 30 percent prior to March 23, 2019 and 50 percent thereafter.,SMC at the housebound rate has been granted from September 20, 2010. The TDIU claim is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran clearly expressed his intent to limit his appeal to a 70 percent rating for PTSD, which was granted.,Prior to September 20, 2010, the evidence did not show attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring more than once a month. From that date forward, the severity of the Veteran’s Meniere’s syndrome rose to the level contemplated by a 100 percent disability rating.,The Veteran's migraine headaches were characterized as very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability from March 23, 2019 onwards.,The TDIU claim is remanded because the record indicated that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities interfered with his employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Meniere’s syndrome, Migraine headaches, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19175344
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD, an in-service stressor, and a medical link between the two.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 23, 2004. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to February 15, 2005 due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and occupational functioning.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70% disability rating. The Veteran also met the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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