The Veteran's posttraumatic tension headaches are rated as 50 percent disabling prior to April 14, 2015.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective from April 30, 2014.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's headache disability has been manifested by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Veteran also provided evidence showing he was unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic tension-type headaches, Posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21068973
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