A 50 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted effective January 21, 2015.,The claim of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 26, 2016, is denied.
The deciding factor: It was factually ascertainable as of January 21, 2015, that the Veteran's headaches had significantly increased beyond the criteria for a 30 percent rating due to economic inadaptability.,The Veteran’s employment prior to October 26, 2016, was not marginal.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189314
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