The Veteran's claim for service connection for head injury residuals has been granted. The claims for higher ratings for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as the claims for unspecified osteoarthrosis and arthritis (excluding already service-connected conditions but including hands, wrists, elbows, and ankles), a disability to account for chronic pain, and a right shoulder disability have been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's statements regarding his in-service head injury were credible due to continuity of symptomatology since discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury residuals, seizures, memory loss, dizziness, loss of balance, difficulty walking
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23062426
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for dizziness to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing whether it is related to service or a service-connected disability.
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