Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, to include cognitive impairment, a gallbladder condition, to include residual abdominal scar from cholecystectomy, and a pulmonary condition, to include shortness of breath.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a direct link between BPH and the Veteran's service, but not for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), to include cognitive impairment, gallbladder condition, to include residual abdominal scar from cholecystectomy, pulmonary condition, to include shortness of breath
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25015152
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