The Board has granted service connection for TBI residuals with headaches and cognitive difficulties, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his in-service injuries.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a consistent history of symptoms since service, including mild TBI and PTSD, which is linked to current cognitive decline and headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) residuals with headaches, Cognitive difficulties
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162587
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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
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