The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that there is at least as likely as not a relationship between his TBI and groin injury residuals and his active duty service. The Veteran's stomach disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are also found to be related to his service. However, the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10% for wrist disorder and TDIU remain pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence now includes new medical opinions that support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's TBI, groin injury residuals, stomach disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Residuals of a Groin Injury, Stomach Disorder (Hyper-umbilical pain), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18111941
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70% rating, effective July 15, 2024. The Veteran's GERD remains at a 10% rating.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its residuals, including unsteady gait, somnolence, and cognitive dysfunction. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements about in-service head injuries and subsequent seizures.
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