The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased evaluations of his TBI, spine disorder, right hip strain (limitation of extension), and right hip strain (impairment of the thigh) are denied.,The Veteran's claim for restoration of separate service connection award for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is granted.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing that the Veteran’s TBI, spine disorder, or right hip disorders had increased in severity prior to June 20, 2018. The claims were not received within one year of the date of receipt of application.,The claim for restoration of separate service connection award for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo was not improper and was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous (CUE).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Thoracolumbar Spine (Spine Disorder), Right Hip Strain, Tension Headaches associated with Traumatic Brain Injury Residuals (TBI), Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20070816
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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