The Board denied service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury and denied the claims for service connection for a right foot disability, left foot disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims for service connection for a left foot disability and a right foot disability were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence was found to be new and material, but the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had residuals of TBI or any current psychiatric disorder related to service. The claims for foot disabilities required additional medical evidence due to missing service records.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), Right foot disability, Left foot disability, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001719
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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