Denied

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) because the evidence did not support that the Veteran had a TBI at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim. The issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU rating will be addressed separately.

The deciding factor: The competent and most probative evidence of record weighs persuasively against finding that the Veteran has had a TBI.

Claimed conditions: traumatic brain injury (TBI)
How they argued it: Direct service connection
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: January 27, 2025
Citation: 25001044

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