The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current residuals of a TBI other than headaches, and thus cannot establish service connection for decreased complex integrated cerebral function disturbance. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the anatomical loss or loss of use of both feet or one hand and one foot, or blindness in both eyes, or render him permanently bedridden or so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no evidence of a complex integrated cerebral function disturbance in the Veteran's medical records and concluded that his symptoms are better explained by PTSD rather than TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- Decreased complex integrated cerebral function disturbance (claimed as residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) other than migraine headaches), rhinitis, maxillary sinusitis, bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1725338
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's rhinitis and gastric ulcer with hiatal hernia were evaluated, but the Board found that neither condition warranted a higher rating.,For rhinitis, the evidence did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of both nasal passages or complete obstruction on one side. For gastric ulcer with hiatal hernia, symptoms were described as infrequent and mild.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service, including exposure to environmental factors during Operation Desert Storm.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete findings and failure to properly address the onset, cause, and nature of his conditions. The VA will need to schedule examinations to determine if his rhinitis and bilateral hand disabilities are related to service.
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