The Veteran's dysequilibrium, status post carotid artery dissection (claimed as dizziness secondary to TBI), is not related to his service-connected TBI or any in-service incurrence.,There is no evidence of hypertension that is secondary to the service-connected TBI.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's status post carotid artery dissection was less likely than not related to the Veteran’s TBI, and there is no medical nexus between the Veteran’s TBI or trauma incidents during active service and his dysequilibrium.
- Claimed conditions
- dysequilibrium, status post carotid artery dissection (claimed as dizziness secondary to TBI), dissection of carotid artery (claimed as secondary to TBI), headaches (claimed as secondary to TBI), mild dysarthria (claimed as speech problems secondary to TBI), persistent depressive disorder (claimed as anxiety, depression, irritability, anger, memory loss, and loss of focus claimed as due to TBI)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124229
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,446 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new examination to assess the current severity of his dysequilibrium.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's dysequilibrium is not related to his active duty service or caused by his service-connected disabilities, and therefore denies the claim for service connection.
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