The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable, but a maximum schedular rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches and a compensatory rating of 60 percent for fecal incontinence (IBS) are granted.,Fecal incontinence is now assigned an effective date of November 25, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraines were rated as very frequent and completely prostrating, with severe economic inadaptability. The Board found that the criteria for a 50 percent rating under DC 8100 were met.,Fecal incontinence was reasonably encompassed in the pre-discharge claim for IBS, and the effective date is set at November 25, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"Migraine Headaches"}, {"condition_name":"Fecal Incontinence (IBS)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20003219
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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