The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the appeals are remanded for further development and rating actions.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that new evidence supports reopening of the claims, but more information is needed to properly evaluate the current level of disability and assign appropriate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD), Sleep Apnea, Heart Disorder, Hemorrhoids, Right Ear Hearing Loss, Migraine Headaches, Right Wrist Disorder, Left Wrist Disorder, Right Hip Disorder, Left Hip Disorder, Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23040040
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
- Granted
The Veteran's 50% disability rating for migraine headaches was restored as the evidence did not show actual improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Denied
The claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, memory loss/memory problems, chronic fatigue, sleep difficulties/sleep disturbances, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for service connection for residuals of testicular denervation and varicosectomy has been granted.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his hemorrhoids, so the case is dismissed.
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