The appeal for service connection for depression was dismissed as it is subsumed by the already service-connected PTSD. A 50 percent rating for cluster headaches was granted, and a higher rating for autoimmune hepatitis was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cluster headache symptoms more nearly approximated very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating. The appeal for service connection for depression was dismissed as it is subsumed by the already service-connected PTSD diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, cluster headaches, autoimmune hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105216
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