The Veteran's service-connected residuals of traumatic brain injury are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, effective December 15, 2010. The VA examiner found that the Veteran has mild headaches and dizziness due to his TBI, which do not affect his ability to work or daily activities significantly.
The deciding factor: The April 2012 VA examination report indicated no significant cognitive impairment from the service-connected residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), with only mild symptoms of headaches and dizziness. The Veteran's employment history did not indicate any substantial impact on his ability to work due to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury, Headaches, Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1700557
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