The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a concussion have been rated at 70 percent since October 23, 2008, based on moderate impairment in memory, attention, concentration, and executive functions.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated moderate impairment in memory, attention, concentration, and executive functions, which warranted the highest available rating under the new TBI criteria effective October 23, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- concussion, head trauma, post-concussive headache symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1234304
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding head trauma, and the Board dismissed it.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions and thus, service connection is denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertensive vascular disease, concussion, diabetes mellitus, seizure disability, bilateral pes planus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (alcohol use disorder in sustained remission and PTSD). The effective date for hypertension was denied as the Veteran's claim was received within one year of the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for head trauma as there is no persuasive evidence showing the Veteran incurred a head injury or had a diagnosis of head trauma during his active service.
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