The Veteran's current residuals from his in-service head injury consist of subjective complaints such as headaches and difficulty concentrating. The Board found that these symptoms do not warrant a rating higher than the currently assigned 10 percent for residuals of head trauma.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding of multi-infarct dementia, which would allow for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9304. Headaches were rated based on their frequency and severity but did not meet criteria for a higher rating as they were not described as prostrating.
- Claimed conditions
- Head trauma, Posttraumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1012301
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and posttraumatic headaches were granted increased ratings, with an effective date of November 30, 2020.
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