The Board granted the reopening of claims for scalp and head scars and headaches, but denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury. The remaining claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted was sufficient to raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for scalp and head scars and headaches, while there was no current diagnosis of a TBI during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- scalp and head scars, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left eye condition, traumatic brain injury (TBI), left shoulder degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25005983
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.
What you can do next
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