The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a closed head injury, finding that the disability did not meet criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 9304 or 8045.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence showed mild transient social and occupational impairment without meeting criteria for higher ratings based on Diagnostic Codes 9304 or 8045.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of closed head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0209506
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