The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for partially impacted wisdom teeth and residuals of TBI. The Veteran's claims are not granted as there is no service-connected disability found.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any current disabilities related to the claimed conditions, and the claim was denied based on lack of proof of a present disability.
- Claimed conditions
- partially impacted wisdom teeth, residuals, traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18148200
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current residuals of a TBI, including physical manifestations other than headaches, cognitive impairment, and/or psychiatric impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TBI claim is granted with an effective date of September 8, 2006.,Her hepatitis C rating prior to July 6, 2010 remains denied. From July 6, 2010 onwards, her rating for hepatitis C is also denied.,Both the TBI and hepatitis C claims are remanded for further review.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of TBI and PTSD with TBI, as these issues have been fully addressed by a prior rating decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU.
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