The Board granted a higher initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's tension type headaches with fibromyalgia, effective from August 29, 2014, and also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from the same date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's headaches manifested very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, meeting the criteria for a 50 percent rating. Additionally, her service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, qualifying for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- tension type headaches with fibromyalgia, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104849
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