The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a skull fracture has been granted. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to May 30, 2012 is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's current total disability rating and receipt of SMC benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran incurred a skull fracture in service which resulted in residuals that are currently service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a skull fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22007716
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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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