The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of head trauma, including tinnitus, headaches, deafness, seizures, ptosis, nausea and vomiting, brain tumor. The Veteran's symptoms were present prior to his 1986 surgery.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence submitted since the May 1997 decision was not new or material as it did not provide a basis warranting reopening of the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head trauma, tinnitus, headaches, deafness, seizures, ptosis, nausea and vomiting, brain tumor
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1027286
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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