The Board finds that the veteran's post-concussion syndrome is manifested by subjective complaints of headaches, which are already contemplated in the current 10 percent rating. Therefore, his claim for an increased evaluation is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's head trauma was not the cause of his memory and related difficulties, and that the trauma was not the cause of any current neurological problems.
- Claimed conditions
- post-concussion syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0609990
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for post-concussion syndrome, migraine headaches, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as these conditions clearly and unmistakably preexisted the Veteran's active duty service and were not permanently worsened beyond their natural progression by such service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and post-concussion syndrome to schedule a VA examination due to missing service treatment records.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to major depressive disorder with anxious distress and post-concussion syndrome has been granted. The evidence was balanced, but the benefit of the doubt was given to the veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of post-concussion syndrome because the Veteran was not given a VA examination to determine if her symptoms were related to this condition. The case will be reviewed again with new evidence.
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