The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for anosmia, hypogeusia, and TBI residuals.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating as the Veteran had only partial loss of taste and no compensable cognitive impairment related to his TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- anosmia, hypogeusia, traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028670
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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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right ankle tendinosis prior to January 6, 2022, and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent as of that date. A separate 30 percent rating was also granted for dizziness and imbalance associated with TBI.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for TBI residuals (to include headaches, fatigue, and seizures) for accrued benefits purposes to obtain a retrospective etiological opinion.
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