Denied
The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's TBI had its onset during active duty service or was otherwise etiologically related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no in-service head injury, and post-service records indicated the first diagnosis of TBI occurred in 2019 after multiple falls. The Board found the Veteran’s statements regarding an in-service head injury were inconsistent with other evidence and not credible.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099050
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