The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left basal ganglia hemorrhage are rated at 70 percent prior to October 23, 2008. The Board granted entitlement to TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cognitive impairment due to his brain hemorrhage is not shown to be more than severe and does not meet criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left basal ganglia hemorrhage, Cognitive disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1718934
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