The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of head injury do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there are no measurable neurologic deficits and symptoms such as headaches and dizziness do not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical findings have shown no measurable neurologic deficits and there is otherwise no evidence of any current neurologic residuals of head injury. The veteran's symptoms are not severe enough to require current psychiatric treatment or result in more than mild or occasional occupational or social interference.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0316372
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