The Board denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury as there is no evidence linking the condition to an in-service disease or injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's claimed TBI residuals are related to his military service, and the weight of the medical evidence is against this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064484
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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