Denied
The Board denied the claim for entitlement to service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, as there is no current diagnosis of residuals of a TBI and the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has been diagnosed with such at any time during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's reported symptoms are secondary to his chronic pattern of alcohol and other drugs of abuse, and there is no current diagnosis of residuals of a TBI. The lay statements from the Veteran and his wife were outweighed by the medical opinions provided.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098101
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