The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches have been rated at 50% since the appeal period began, resolving all doubt in his favor.,The reduction of the rating for loss of stereopsis and visual acuity from 30% to 10% was improper.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches have been productive of very frequent prostrating attacks that are prolonged and significantly debilitating, warranting a higher rating.,There is no actual improvement in the Veteran's service-connected eye disabilities affecting his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic headaches, Impairment of color vision, Cognitive impairment and other residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1810744
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- Remanded (sent back)
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