(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1110 and 1131 )
Mild | Moderate | Severe |
Normal structural imaging | Normal or abnormal structural imaging | Normal or abnormal structural imaging. |
LOC = 0-30 min | LOC [GREATER THAN] 30 min and [LESS THAN] 24 hours | LOC [GREATER THAN] 24 hrs. |
AOC = a moment up to 24 hrs | AOC [GREATER THAN] 24 hours. Severity based on other criteria. | |
PTA = 0-1 day | PTA [GREATER THAN] 1 and [LESS THAN] 7 days | PTA [GREATER THAN] 7 days. |
GCS = 13-15 | GCS = 9-12 | GCS = 3-8. |
Note: The factors considered are:
Structural imaging of the brain.
LOC-Loss of consciousness.
AOC-Alteration of consciousness/mental state.
PTA-Post-traumatic amnesia.
GCS-Glasgow Coma Scale. (For purposes of injury stratification, the Glasgow Coma Scale is measured at or after 24 hours.)
38 C.F.R. §3.310
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501 , 1110 and 1131