The Board has determined that the Veteran did not suffer a head injury or have an altered mental state due to VA treatment, and thus denied compensation for head injury with altered mental status.,The right ankle fracture claim is remanded as there are issues regarding proximate causation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the Veteran's claims of a head injury or an altered mental state due to VA treatment, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for head injury with altered mental status is denied.,Proximate causation must be addressed as there are inconsistencies in the medical records regarding whether the fall was observed by staff members.
- Claimed conditions
- Head Injury with Altered Mental Status, Right Ankle Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24036659
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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