The Veteran's service-connected TBI cognitive residuals, mood disorder associated with TBI, and OSA associated with a skull defect rendered him unemployable from September 8, 2009 through March 7, 2012.
The deciding factor: Combined effects of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities made it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Cognitive Disorder, Mood Disorder associated with TBI, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144314
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as it requires further development and evidence.
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