The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of traumatic encephalopathy warrant a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows significant occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work and family relations. The GAF scores ranged from 35-60 but were primarily between 40-45, indicating severe symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic encephalopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0613510
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What this means for you
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