The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a TBI.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his tender right leg scar is remanded due to the need for further evaluation and consideration of additional evidence.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient objective evidence to support a finding that the Veteran currently has a TBI diagnosis, as determined by the January 2024 VA TBI examination.,The Veteran's tender right leg scar does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent under DC 7804 due to its size and stability.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Service-Connected Tender Right Leg Scar, Service-Connected Tinnitus, Number 10 Trauma Fractured Tooth with Lesion at Apex, Migraines, Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26010797
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than 10 percent.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and therefore, service connection for TBI is denied.
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