The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a comprehensive VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected traumatic brain injury and its related cognitive, behavioral/emotional (psychiatric), and physical manifestations.
The deciding factor: The June 2015 VA TBI examination report was found to be inadequate due to incomplete responses in certain sections. The Veteran should be provided with a comprehensive VA examination to fully assess the facets of TBI-related cognitive impairment and subjective symptoms of TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-concussion syndrome, Traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1721539
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 10, 2010, for the award of special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance due to residuals of traumatic brain injury under 38 U.S.C. 1114(t) is granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied as there is no document in the claims file that could be construed as a formal or informal claim for TDIU prior to December 2, 2013. The effective date of the award cannot be earlier than this date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied an increased rating for right knee patellar tendinitis and has remanded the issue of service connection for a traumatic brain injury.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied because the November 24, 2023 decision granting service connection for posttraumatic headaches and post-concussion syndrome was not timely appealed. The Veteran did not file a timely Board Appeal request within one year of receiving the decision.
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