The Veteran's TBI residuals, including cognitive impairment and headaches, are rated at 70 percent. The rating for the TBI is not increased.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's TBI residuals have been consistently rated as 70 percent under Code 8045 due to his overall cognitive impairment and subjective symptoms, which do not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on more severe manifestations of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Headaches (TBI-related)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1500161
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