The Veteran's traumatic brain injury residuals are found to have originated during active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: Service records show multiple concussions prior to service, a combat-related concussion in Vietnam, and post-service concussions. The medical evidence supports that these injuries led to current traumatic brain injury residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic brain injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20022246
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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