The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% from October 16, 2017. Service connection is granted for a gastrointestinal disorder (including celiac sprue) and eczema as secondary to the gastrointestinal disorder. The Veteran is also granted TDIU from December 15, 2010 to August 10, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's migraine headaches meet the criteria for a 50% rating since October 16, 2017 based on his symptoms and functional impairment. Service connection is granted for gastrointestinal disorder (including celiac sprue) as it is related to service-connected eczema. TDIU is granted due to combined service-connected disabilities preventing the Veteran from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21068271
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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