The Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury with residuals is denied because there is no evidence of a TBI during service and the current disability does not meet the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence that the Veteran had a TBI in service, and his current cognitive complaints are inconsistent with the natural healing process following a mild TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19135320
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