The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, seizure disorder, craniectomy, and stroke disability have been granted. However, the claims for craniectomy and stroke disability are being remanded.,A new and relevant medical opinion has established a link between the Veteran's in-service boxing matches and his current diagnoses of TBI and seizure disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran was hit during two boxing matches while serving in active duty, resulting in a TBI. The VA examiner provided an opinion linking this injury to his current diagnosis of TBI.,The medical opinion also linked the Veteran's seizure disorder to the head trauma he experienced during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Seizure Disorder, Craniectomy, Stroke Disability (Ischemic Strokes)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24054049
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its residuals, including unsteady gait, somnolence, and cognitive dysfunction. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements about in-service head injuries and subsequent seizures.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and therefore, service connection for TBI is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to service-connected TBI with PTSD is granted, effective September 6, 2018.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance is granted due to his cognitive impairment resulting from a motor vehicle accident in 2018, which has rendered him unable to work and needing assistance with daily activities.
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