The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for head injury residuals and a TDIU from September 1, 2012.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's headaches were very frequent and completely prostrating, producing severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating. Additionally, his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining a gainful employment, leading to a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury residuals, insomnia disorder with persistent depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000111
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's head injury residuals and his claimed neurological problems, including headaches. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.
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