The Board finds that the Veteran sustained a TBI as a result of her in-service motor vehicle accidents and has current residuals thereof, warranting service connection.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence confirms the Veteran's documented head injury during active duty and current residual symptoms consistent with TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1530519
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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 reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence. The cases are now remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, headaches, and brain thrombosis due to in-service injuries. Additional clarification is needed regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional development is needed to ensure the Veteran's SSA records are obtained, as these records may contain information relating to his disabilities on appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, residuals of a head injury (TBI), migraine headaches, and major depressive disorder. The conditions are found to have had their onset in service or are proximately due to the service-connected disabilities.
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