The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and vertigo, have rendered her unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to March 27, 2019. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly her migraine headaches and vertigo, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment for the entire appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, vertigo, degenerative changes, lumbar spine, rheumatism affecting sciatic nerve, right lower extremity, rheumatism affecting femoral nerve, right lower extremity, rheumatism affecting sciatic nerve, left lower extremity, rheumatism affecting femoral nerve, left lower extremity, bilateral otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20037202
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