The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his neuropsychiatric disorder and chronic brain syndrome, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under the applicable rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed that the veteran's conditions were not productive of severe impairment in his ability to establish or maintain effective relationships or significant occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Conversion Reaction, Chronic Brain Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0305709
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