The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), finding that the evidence did not support these requests.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a TBI in 2010, and the service personnel records added to the claims file in June 2016 were not relevant to the issue of whether he had a TBI at all related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033212
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for a traumatic brain injury to ensure that VA's duty to assist is followed and that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
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