The Veteran's head injury residuals, including chronic headaches, were found to warrant a 50% rating as of April 18, 2009. Prior to this date, the Veteran was granted a TDIU effective September 1, 2012.,Effective April 18, 2009, and prior to April 24, 2015, the Veteran's head injury residuals were found to be very frequent and completely prostrating, producing severe economic inadaptability.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence showed that the Veteran experienced very frequent and completely prostrating headaches, which produced severe economic inadaptability.
- 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
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