The Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain disorder is granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the merits of the evidence provided by the Veteran and his representative, including medical records from Dr. JRF.
- Claimed conditions
- brain disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0948995
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cognitive impairments are at least in part related to his in-service TBI, and thus service connection is granted for residuals of a TBI.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus and brain disorder are granted as service connected. The decision is based on the direct relationship to service without any presumption or secondary connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a brain disorder, finding that the appellant did not have these conditions during his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) from July 9, 1984 to August 20, 1984. The Board concluded that any preexisting conditions were not aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection due to deficiencies in a previous VA examination report. The case will be further evaluated with additional medical examinations and consideration of all relevant records.
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