The Veteran's increased rating claims for vertigo, brain hemorrhage with residual headache associated with TBI, and residuals of TBI have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher than 10 percent rating for any condition.,Specifically, the Board determined that the Veteran’s symptoms were more consistent with occasional dizziness rather than staggering or other forms of impairment.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence reflects that the Veteran's vertigo status post head trauma/concussion does not more nearly approximate dizziness and occasional staggering, warranting a 10 percent rating only.,For brain hemorrhage with residual headache associated with TBI, the Board found that his headaches did not manifest in very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of serve economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- Vertigo, Brain Hemorrhage with Residual Headache Associated with TBI, Residuals of TBI (separate from PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2023
- Citation
- A23032943
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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