The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI was reopened and granted. The initial rating for hemorrhoids remains denied, but the Veteran is now receiving an initial 10% rating effective from December 5, 2018.,Prior to December 6, 2011, the Veteran had a 20% rating for his hemorrhoids. From February 1, 2012 to December 4, 2018, he was denied any compensable ratings. After that period, he received an initial 10% rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's TBI claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the previous denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22017128
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his hemorrhoids, so the case is dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its residuals, including unsteady gait, somnolence, and cognitive dysfunction. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements about in-service head injuries and subsequent seizures.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and therefore, service connection for TBI is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to service-connected TBI with PTSD is granted, effective September 6, 2018.
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