The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is granted, as the evidence supports that his post-concussive syndrome is related to his in-service TBI. The left fifth toe disability claim is also granted, with the examiner opining that it is at least as likely as not (50 percent or greater probability) that the current condition had its onset during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's post-concussive syndrome from an in-service TBI is found to be related to his current symptoms and treatment, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a traumatic brain injury, left fifth toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1707005
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for further development and clarification of his military service records.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's TBI residuals are related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to an impermissible concurrent election of review lanes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is remanded due to incomplete evidence and the need for further examination.
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