The Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination with a specialist to determine if the Veteran currently has any residuals from a traumatic brain injury and whether it is at least as likely as not that the condition was incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The claim has been reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case is being remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's current symptoms and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19174708
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected traumatic brain injury is being remanded due to a procedural error.
- Granted
The Board granted entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) effective January 21, 2019, based on the appellant's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected TBI.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for TBI is denied. The appeal for entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot.
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