The Veteran's TBI with headaches prior to August 22, 2013 resulted in mild impairment of cognitive functions. After that date, his condition manifested as mild impairment of memory and attention. The Veteran also has a separate service-connected anxiety disorder. The Board found the rating for TBI with headaches was not higher than 40 percent after August 22, 2013, but did not address the claim for anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cognitive impairment prior to and after August 22, 2013, did not meet criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury with Headaches, Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Dysthymic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1535868
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TBI with headaches has been rated, but the Board finds that he was not properly notified for a VA examination. The case is being remanded to schedule another examination.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) with headaches and granted it, finding that new evidence supports an in-service incident and linking it to current symptoms.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for TBI with headaches was denied. The claim for PTSD was reopened, but service connection remains denied. The Veteran does not have any current psychiatric disorder.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's TBI with headaches is rated at 10 percent, and his generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 30 percent. The appeal for a higher rating for TBI with headaches was granted, while the appeals for increased ratings for both conditions and for TDIU were denied.
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