The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and his cervical spine disorder, TBI, and headaches/dizziness are granted. The issues of residuals of a concussion, back injury, Scheuermann’s disease, and depressive disorder remain pending and need further review.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for residuals of a concussion, and the Veteran's current diagnoses of cervical spine disorder, TBI, and headaches/dizziness are related to his in-service fall. The issues regarding back injury, Scheuermann’s disease, and depressive disorder need further review.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a concussion, cervical spine disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches and dizziness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149860
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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