The Board has granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied service connection for hand tremors and cognitive issues, both of which are claimed to be related to TBI. The decision is based on the evidence being at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran’s current TBI, hand tremors, and cognitive issues were related to his military service, particularly his alleged exposure to paint and paint thinners. However, it concluded that these conditions are not secondary to or otherwise related to his service-connected TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Hand tremors, Cognitive issues
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19143982
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Veteran's effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder moderate and TBI was granted as of October 22, 2019.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased evaluations for GERD, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and TBI.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
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