The veteran's service-connected traumatic encephalopathy is rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran had cognitive deficits due to a history of head trauma, which more closely approximated the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9304.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic encephalopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0302926
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