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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- A19000472
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,272 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A19000472.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions as secondary to left ankle condition due to an improper concurrent election in a previous appeal.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the Appellant, and no decision can be made on the underlying claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the claims for back injury and radiculopathy of the right leg are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition began during his active service and has continued since then.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.