The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's headache disorder and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they were not very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. However, his combination of service-connected disabilities precluded him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches with migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004688
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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