The Veteran's post-concussion headaches with temporal vision loss and distortion have been rated at 40 percent since August 18, 2011. The claim for a higher rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- post-concussion headaches, temporal vision loss and distortion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1612848
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied a compensable rating for the head scar associated with traumatic brain injury. The claims for increased ratings were remanded due to inadequate examinations.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable evaluation for post-concussion headaches and remanded the issue of service connection for a right wrist condition.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for evaluation of post-concussion headaches was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the application.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected post-concussion headaches and left hand strain with thumb residuals, as there is insufficient evidence from previous evaluations.
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