The Veteran's TBI was not manifested by cognitive, emotion/behavioral and physical impairment consistent with a compensable rating before January 17, 2012.,As of January 17, 2012, the Veteran's TBI is manifested by mild memory loss. A separate 10 percent rating for vertigo as a residual of TBI has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the finding that the Veteran's TBI did not manifest cognitive impairment consistent with a compensable rating before January 17, 2012, and does so now. The memory loss is rated at 40 percent under DC 8045. For his vertigo, which is evaluated separately, the evidence supports a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1744037
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than 10 percent.
- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
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