The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the claims related to TBI, migraine headaches, right knee disability, right leg shin splints, numbness and tremors of upper and lower extremities, heat sensitivity, and vision problems. The Veteran's service records indicate exposure to heat stroke during his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional evidence is needed to accurately assess the current severity and etiology of the Veteran's conditions related to TBI, migraine headaches, right knee disability, right leg shin splints, numbness and tremors of upper and lower extremities, heat sensitivity, and vision problems.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Migraine headaches, Right leg fracture, Limitation of flexion of the right knee, Right leg shin splint, Numbness and tremors of the left upper extremity, Numbness and tremors of the right upper extremity, Numbness and tremors of the right lower extremity, Numbness and tremors of the left lower extremity, Heat sensitivity, Vision problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19162190
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What this means for you
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