The Board denied a rating higher than 50 percent for depression and granted a 50 percent rating for migraines, while remanding the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity for depression, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. For migraines, the Veteran experienced very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression (depression), migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011392
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