The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating beyond 10 percent for loss of skull, secondary to a meningioma, postoperative with burr holes and replacement of bone flap.
The deciding factor: The objective findings do not support an increased evaluation above 10 percent as there is no evidence of an intermediate area of the skull lost or an area larger than the size of a 25-cent piece or 0.716 square inches (4.619 square centimeters) lost.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of skull, meningioma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0101803
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