The Veteran's claims for service connection for a head injury and anxiety and depression are being considered. The Board will seek additional evidence to determine the nature of these conditions.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is needed to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses, including whether they are related to his military service or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Head Injury, Anxiety and Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1602852
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a head injury, seizures, and generalized anxiety disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 30, 2023 for the award of service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Head Injury. The Veteran's claim was continuously pursued since this date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a head injury is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The AOJ must secure a VA examination to determine if the head injury is related to his U.S. Air Force service or any other service-connected disabilities.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The appeals for service connection for anxiety and depression, and muscle atrophy were denied.
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