The Board denied service connection for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there was no causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service injuries or diseases.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of CTE or any other residuals of a TBI, nor could it be linked to service. The Veteran’s statements concerning in-service injuries were inconsistent with his personnel records and therefore deemed not credible.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), an acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2019
- Citation
- A19000456
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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