The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and found no clear and unmistakable error in the previous rating decisions that granted service connection for radiculopathy, right lower extremity, irritable bowel syndrome, and RUE radiculopathy. The claims for left knee condition, lumbosacral strain with arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, and radiculopathy, right lower extremity were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of TBI, and the in-service fall was not shown to have caused or aggravated any service-connected conditions. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in previous rating decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Radiculopathy, Right Lower Extremity (RLE radiculopathy), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Left Knee Condition, Lumbosacral Strain with Arthritis and Intervertebral Disc Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071879
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 2, 2020, for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but denied a higher initial rating and TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there was no competent or credible evidence of a current diagnosis during the appellate period.
- Granted
The Veteran's effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder moderate and TBI was granted as of October 22, 2019.
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