The Veteran is entitled to a rating of 50 percent, but no higher, from September 17, 2002, to August 30, 2007, for his skull fracture and a rating higher than 10 percent from August 31, 2007, to August 21, 2014, was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran had skull loss of both inner and outer tables collectively measuring an area larger than the size of a 50-cent piece without brain hernia from September 17, 2002, to August 30, 2007, while minimal skull loss was present after his reconstructive surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture, frontal skull and orbital (skull fracture)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25008779
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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