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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
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