The Veteran is appealing the denial of his claim for service connection for chronic brain syndrome secondary to cerebral and intracranial trauma. The Board will consider whether new evidence has been submitted that would allow him to reopen this claim.
The deciding factor: The decision hinges on whether new and material evidence has been provided since the last final denial in August 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic brain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1103057
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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
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and chronic brain syndrome, as well as a TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for new examinations and additional records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding the rating of his chronic brain syndrome and residuals of a right calcaneus fracture with post-traumatic changes, as well as entitlement to TDIU. An earlier effective date of July 19, 2006 is granted for the 50 percent rating currently assigned for chronic brain syndrome.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, rated at 60 percent disabling, rendered him totally disabled and unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since March 12, 1993.
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