The Veteran's TBI residuals have been rated at 10 percent since November 29, 2010. The rating was increased to 40 percent effective May 11, 2011 and then decreased back to 10 percent effective June 16, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's TBI residuals have been rated based on the severity of his cognitive impairment as well as subjective symptoms such as headaches and memory loss. The rating was adjusted due to changes in the level of cognitive impairment over time.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Neuropathy of the Right Trigeminal Nerve, Fracture, Right Mandible, Fracture, Maxilla and Right Frontal Bone, Right Knee Strain, Scars of the Bilateral Lower Extremities, Facial Scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1732169
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its residuals, including unsteady gait, somnolence, and cognitive dysfunction. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements about in-service head injuries and subsequent seizures.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left knee strains, as well as shin splints, were granted increased ratings. The Veteran also received special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from October 25, 2017 to March 11, 2024.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and therefore, service connection for TBI is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to service-connected TBI with PTSD is granted, effective September 6, 2018.
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