The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) concussion and remanded the claim for a liver disability for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's TBI did not resolve and is related to service, while the issue of a liver disability requires additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic brain injury (TBI) concussion, liver disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056256
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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