The Veteran's service-connected migraine-headaches rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected migraine-headaches caused significant impairment that prevented him from securing or following any form of substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine-headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001821
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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