Granted
The veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 50% for migraine headaches and 100% for major depressive disorder from September 28, 2014. The claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms met the criteria for the assigned ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25007055
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