The Veteran's service-connected TBI with headaches are rated at 10 percent effective July 11, 2014. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for the period prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and medical records do not provide evidence of more than mild impairment in memory, attention, concentration, or executive functions, which would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- celiac disease (also noted as irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, hyperthyroidism, anemia iron deficiency, malnutrition syndrome, large and small intestine partial removal, or prolonged intestine), traumatic brain injury with headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1456587
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