The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Veteran's frontal bone fracture with scarring was rated at 30 percent, headaches at 50 percent, and major depressive disorder with memory loss at 70 percent combined to a total of 90 percent. However, the Veteran's symptoms prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment since June 2009.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5015 and 8045 for the frontal bone fracture with scarring or 8100 for headaches. The Veteran's major depressive disorder with memory loss met the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressed fracture frontal bone due to cerebral contusion with scarring right forehead, Major depressive disorder with memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 5, 2016
- Citation
- 1626684
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