The Veteran's service-connected skull fracture does not warrant a compensable rating during any of the time under consideration, and his claim for an increased initial (compensable) rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence does not show that there was loss of a portion of either the inner or outer table of the skull that was smaller than the size of a 25-cent piece, or 0.716 square inches, and the Veteran's skull fracture most nearly approximates the criteria for a noncompensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- skull fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1109185
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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