The Veteran's service connection for residuals of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its associated disabilities, including stroke, urinary incontinence, neurogenic bladder, seizures, hemiparesis, speech impairment, dysphagia, and erectile dysfunction, is granted with an effective date of November 26, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's original claim for service connection was filed on November 26, 2008. The RO initially denied the claims in July 2011 but granted them in August 2015 with an effective date of November 26, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Urinary Incontinence/Neurogenic Bladder, Urinary Tract Infections Post Stroke, Loss of Sphincter Control Post Stroke, Left Upper Extremity Hemiparesis Post Stroke, Seizures Post Stroke, Left Lower Extremity Hemiparesis Post Stroke, Speech Impairment and Dysphagia Post Stroke, Erectile Dysfunction Post Stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22003040
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that remand is required for several issues, including service connection for stroke and memory loss, as well as an increased rating for PTSD. The AOJ must verify the Veteran's claimed in-service exposures, obtain all relevant treatment records, and provide a medical nexus opinion regarding the nature of his disabilities.
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