Granted
The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) related to an in-service combat blast injury.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reports of combat injury are consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of his service under 38 U.S.C. § 1154(b), and there is objective evidence corroborating the blast with potential head injury residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109484
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