The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury prior to April 3, 2009 was denied. From that date onwards, the Veteran's TBI residuals were rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no residual symptoms attributable to the service-connected TBI and concluded that the Veteran had recovered from his in-service head injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Cephalgia (headaches), Memory problems, Difficulty concentrating
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20077764
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