The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for traumatic brain disease, previously claimed as head injury trauma. The evidence submitted since the final January 2000 decision relates to an unestablished fact and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the veteran relates to his history of boxing in the Marine Corps and subsequent seizures, suggesting that his current condition may be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic brain disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0335080
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have not been fully developed and requires additional development before a decision can be made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of records and examination reports. The Veteran's claims for service connection are related back to his military service, but further evidence is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including a bilateral ankle disability, dry eye syndrome, neck disability, and traumatic brain disease, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including providing proper VCAA notice and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability.
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