The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and for an increased disability evaluation for his right jaw fracture. The veteran was not shown to have suffered from a head injury in service, and there is no medical evidence linking his current psychiatric disorder (paranoid schizophrenia) to his period of service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find any indication that the veteran had an injury to the head during service, nor could he establish a relationship between his current paranoid schizophrenia and his period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury, fracture of the right mandible
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0002844
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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