The Veteran's claims for service connection for depressive disorder, TBI, headaches, right knee disorder, right shoulder condition, and neck pain were denied as new evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims. The Board dismissed the petition to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted but it did not provide information that related to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the service connection claims for TBI, headaches, right knee disorder, right shoulder condition, or neck pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive disorder, not otherwise specified, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Headaches, Right knee disorder, Right shoulder condition, Neck pain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003263
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a right shoulder disorder as there was no probative evidence of current disabilities as defined by VA.
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