The Veteran's TBI and its residuals, including migraine headaches, were granted service connection effective February 20, 2014. Diabetes mellitus type II was also granted as secondary to PTSD, with specific disabilities listed.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the conditions was granted based on their direct relationship to the Veteran's TBI and diabetes, without any presumption or secondary theory of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Migraine Headaches, Diabetes Mellitus, Type II (diabetes), Blurred Vision, Peripheral Neuropathy of Left Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of Right Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of Left Lower Extremity, Poor Circulation in Right Leg, Poor Circulation in Left Leg, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), Fecal Leakage, Frequent Urination, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18122753
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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