The Veteran's head trauma to include TBI is granted as service-connected.,There is no current diagnosis of residuals from a fall to include left rib injury, and the claim for this issue is denied.,Service connection for radiculopathy/neuropathy of the arms is denied.,Service connection for radiculopathy/neuropathy of the legs is denied.,Service connection for back injury is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's head trauma to include TBI was incurred during his period of active duty and supported by STRs, leading to a finding that it is related to service.,There is no current diagnosis or evidence linking the fall to left rib injury. The Board finds there is insufficient medical evidence to support this claim.,The Veteran's radiculopathy/neuropathy of the arms does not have a current diagnosis and thus cannot be granted as service-connected.,Similarly, the Veteran's radiculopathy/neuropathy of the legs does not have a current diagnosis and thus cannot be granted as service-connected.,There is no evidence linking the back injury to service.
- Claimed conditions
- head trauma to include traumatic brain injury (TBI), residuals from a fall to include left rib injury, radiculopathy/neuropathy of the arms, raticulopathy/neuropathy of the legs, back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- A19000472
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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