The veteran's service-connected head injury residuals are manifested by headaches, dizziness, and mild cognitive deficits. The Board found that the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 8045 or 9304 due to lack of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, as well as other specified symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury, dizziness, mild cognitive deficits
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635046
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for dizziness to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing whether it is related to service or a service-connected disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right hand strain status-post fracture of the third metacarpal and denied service connection for various other conditions including a right ankle condition, foot disability (torn Achilles tendon), acquired psychiatric disability, ear condition, head injury, left leg disability, and low back disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for the service-connected lumbosacral strain, effective May 1, 2023. The other claims were denied.
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