The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied as there are no current residuals and the symptoms are related to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for facial numbness is also denied, with the Board finding that it is a symptom of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder.,The claim for service connection for Hashimoto's hypothyroidism is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to active service or any in-service injury.
The deciding factor: There are no current residuals of TBI, with the Board finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his service-connected PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder.,The facial numbness is found to be a symptom of the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders, not its own condition.,The evidence does not support a link between Hashimoto's hypothyroidism and active service or any in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of TBI, facial numbness, Hashimoto's hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22036548
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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