The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a TBI other than a visual defect and for a visual defect, claimed as a residual of a TBI. The appeals are granted.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that established the presence of current disabilities and linked them to service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a TBI other than a visual defect, visual defect
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1725569
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the denial of compensation for demyelinating disease with retrobulbar neuritis, left eye (NS). The claim is dismissed.,The Veteran also requested to withdraw his appeal regarding service connection for a visual defect. The claim is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a visual defect, finding that his current eye conditions are not related to service and were congenital or developmental defects.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions, including hearing loss, DJD of the right knee, limitation of extension of the right knee, left knee disorder, bone disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left thigh disorder, right thigh disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, neck muscle spasms, visual defect, hypertension, GERD, brain tumor, peripheral neuropathy and polyneuropathy, seizure disorder, and other conditions. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional evidence or clarification.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for TMJ pain, elevated white blood cell count, visual defect, arthritis of the lumbar spine, and right shoulder condition as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims.
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