The Veteran's TBI residuals are being remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has asserted that his TBI residuals have worsened since their most recent VA examination, and a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Total anosmia, Craniotomy with scar, Subdural hematoma, intercranial hemorrhage, and cerebral contusion with traumatic headaches, Cognitive/psychiatric TBI residuals, Left 4th cranial nerve palsy, Localization-related seizures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19148925
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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