The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent, and her bronchial asthma is rated at 30 percent. The TDIU claim for prior to August 25, 2016 was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for a 50% rating for headaches due to very frequent attacks that were productive of severe economic inadaptability. Her bronchial asthma did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as her FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC results were within normal limits.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073522
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma does not preclude him from maintaining substantial gainful employment.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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