The Veteran's migraine headaches and acquired psychiatric disorder are rated at 50% each prior to November 15, 2018. The Board has determined that a higher rating is warranted for both conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows frequent and prolonged attacks of severe economic inadaptability for the migraine headaches and occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity for the psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine headaches, Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21013971
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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