The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance, while remanding the issue of service connection for a seizures disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran is presumed sound upon entry to service, and there is evidence that he sustained significant injuries during his service. A specialist has opined that these injuries likely resulted in a concussion contributing to neurocognitive impairment. Additionally, the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), Seizures disorder, Lumbar spine disability, Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, Cervical spine disability with bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, Neck scar, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25110037
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and lumbar spine disability, as well as left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, were denied. The effective dates for these conditions are also denied.
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