The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of a 30 percent rating for migraines, but the Board finds that June 16, 2016 is the earliest possible effective date.,An increased rating to 50 percent for migraines prior to March 16, 2017 is granted based on evidence showing severe economic inadaptability due to migraine headaches.,TDIU is granted from January 29, 2018, as the Veteran's combined disability rating was at least 70% and she could not secure or follow a substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the increased rating cannot be earlier than June 16, 2016 because there is no evidence of an application prior to that date.,The Veteran's spouse provided testimony indicating severe economic inadaptability due to migraines, which supports a finding of a 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.,The Veteran met the schedular criteria for TDIU and was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22012613
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