Service connection for TBI and associated disabilities is granted, effective May 24, 2017. The Veteran's migraines are service connected as a residual of his TBI. Effective dates for other conditions are set based on the reopening of previously denied claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s March 6, 2013 claim was reasonably construed as a petition to reopen his TBI residuals claim and granted service connection effective from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, migraines, low back condition, neck condition, left thigh condition, right thigh condition, hand condition (tremors), acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), ear condition (Meniere’s disease or dizziness), memory loss, fatigue
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18141592
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD, is denied as service connection is not warranted due to the condition being solely attributed to smoking.
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