The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's post-traumatic encephalopathy, currently rated at 30 percent. The evidence did not support a finding of multi-infarct dementia or other conditions warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of multi-infarct dementia and noted that the veteran's short-term memory was tested with object recall at five minutes, where he remembered all three objects. The symptoms were rated under Diagnostic Code 8045 for brain disease due to trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic encephalopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0216316
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's post-traumatic encephalopathy is related to his in-service shrapnel wound and grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination, and he needs another opportunity to provide evidence of his post-traumatic encephalopathy being related to service.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his occupational experience and educational background. As a result, the claim for TDIU is denied.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the claims for enucleation of the right eye and post-traumatic encephalopathy, secondary to service-connected residuals of a right leg gunshot wound. Service connection is granted for both conditions.
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