The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected residuals of a head injury, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the veteran's head injury residuals were exceptional or unusual enough to warrant an increase in his disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0605434
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for sinusitis. Other claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, head injury residuals, a back disorder, a neck disorder, a left hip disorder, and a right hip disorder to correct duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an earlier effective date and initial rating for tinnitus, and remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for head injury residuals and a TDIU from September 1, 2012.
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