The Board granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability effective from July 24, 1990. The veteran's claim for service connection for macrocephaly is considered 'unknown' as it was not properly addressed in the appeal process.
The deciding factor: The RO increased the veteran's combined service-connected disabilities to 80% disabling effective from July 24, 1990, and granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability at that time. The issue of macrocephaly is considered 'unknown' due to procedural issues.
- Claimed conditions
- macrocephaly, subdural hematoma with headaches, dizziness, and noncommunicating hydrocephalus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0110392
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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