The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for fracture, frontal skull and orbital, bilateral, was granted with an evaluation of 30 percent prior to August 31, 2007, and 10 percent from August 31, 2007 to August 21, 2014.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the Veteran's fracture resulted in bone loss of both inner and outer tables prior to surgery, which was corrected by surgical intervention. Post-surgery, the Veteran had a smaller bony defect less than the size of a quarter.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture, frontal skull and orbital, bilateral
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19193278
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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.
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