The Veteran's service-connected disabilities make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities (PTSD, TBI, migraine headaches, eye disorders, back and neck conditions) limit his ability to work due to functional impairments and reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Migraine headaches, Bilateral glaucoma and macular disorder of the right eye, Arthritis and degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the thoracolumbar spine (back), Arthritis and DDD of the cervical spine (neck), Right ankle disability, Right wrist disability, Right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20024537
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches due to right eye removal are granted. The claim for a compensable evaluation of xeroderma of the right eye is remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 10, 1997, for a 10% disability rating for his right ankle disability is denied as there was no CUE in the previous decisions.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased initial disability rating for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50% rating due to lack of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
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