The Veteran's request to increase the rating for his TBI from 10 percent to a higher level was denied.,The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder was rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum allowed under current criteria.,The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50 percent rating, the highest possible under DC 8100.,The request to reopen his service connection claim for right shoulder disorder was granted. The appeal will be remanded for further review of this issue.,The Veteran's appeals regarding his right wrist and right shoulder pain conditions were also remanded by the Board.,The Veteran's TDIU (total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities) claim was granted, with a 50 percent rating assigned.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the current ratings and findings from recent VA examinations, which did not support higher ratings for any of the conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, Migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20035173
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches due to right eye removal are granted. The claim for a compensable evaluation of xeroderma of the right eye is remanded.
- 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.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased initial disability rating for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50% rating due to lack of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
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