The Board granted service connection for loss of memory and concentration, but denied or dismissed claims for other conditions including bilateral hearing loss, fibromyalgia, arthralgia, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral eye disability, sinusitis, TBI, and erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: Memory and concentration impairment was found to be a symptom of the service-connected TBI; however, no current disabilities were established for other claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Vertigo and dizziness, Bilateral hearing loss, Fibromyalgia, Loss of memory and concentration, Arthralgia, Left shoulder disability, Right shoulder disability, Bilateral eye disability, Sinusitis, Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24000868
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
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