The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent disability rating for TBI with vertigo central origin and denied service connection for COPD, while dismissing the appeal for sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: Material improvement in the Veteran's TBI with vertigo central origin was not supported by the record, but the reduction was improper due to procedural requirements not being met.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with vertigo central origin, Lung condition (claimed as COPD), Sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24063972
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.
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