The Board denied an increased evaluation for post concussion syndrome, currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's headaches and dizziness were due to a service-connected condition or related to his in-service injury. The criteria for higher ratings under other diagnostic codes were also not met.
- Claimed conditions
- post concussion syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0622032
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a new VA examination to evaluate her service-connected closed head injury residuals.
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