The Board found that the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic encephalopathy does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent under applicable codes, and thus denied an increased rating.
The deciding factor: There is no objective evidence of a purely neurological disability or diagnosis of multi-infarct dementia associated with brain trauma. The veteran's complaints are recognized as symptomatic of brain trauma but do not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on his service-connected condition alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Encephalopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0031115
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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