The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headache syndrome and residuals of fracture to the left zygomatico-maxillary complex are currently rated at their maximum allowable levels, with no further increase in rating possible.
The deciding factor: Both conditions have been evaluated based on their direct relationship to the veteran's active duty service without any need for additional presumptions or secondary considerations.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic headache syndrome, residuals of fracture to the left zygomatico-maxillary complex
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 17, 2005
- Citation
- 0507953
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's residuals of a fracture of the maxilla and zygoma do not warrant a compensable rating, while his post-traumatic headache syndrome warranted a 50% rating on August 18, 2005.
- Denied
The Board finds that the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than July 3, 2000, for service connection for post-traumatic headache syndrome is denied.
- Denied
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- Denied
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