The Veteran's seizure disorder, hearing loss, head injury (including TBI), right ankle condition, and left knee condition are all granted service connection. The decision also notes that the Veteran has a history of functional impairment in his right ankle.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established for the Veteran's conditions based on their direct relationship to service events or diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Seizure Disorder","additional_notes":"Started during service, linked to head injuries"}, {"condition_name":"Hearing Loss","additional_notes":""}, {"condition_name":"Head Injury (including Traumatic Brain Injury)","additional_notes":"Linked to head injury during parachute jump school and assault in Germany"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Condition","additional_notes":"Injury during parachute landing fall in March 1978"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Condition","additional_notes":"Secondary to right ankle condition (not yet established)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192511
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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.
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