The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for facial nerve impairment and posttraumatic headaches, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with the current ratings assigned, and there was no evidence of severe or very frequent completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability for the headache claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial nerve impairment, seventh (VII) cranial nerve involvement, Posttraumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24067235
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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