The Board found that the veteran's preexisting congenital hydrocephalus was aggravated by service, and thus granted service connection for hydrocephalus.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was equipoise of evidence regarding whether the veteran's symptoms during service were manifestations of her pre-existing hydrocephalus and whether they constituted a worsening beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- hydrocephalus
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0021418
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hydrocephalus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active-duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and a failure to obtain an adequate examination or medical opinion. The Veteran is required to be provided with new VA examinations and medical opinions that address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including their relationship to service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hydrocephalus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease, finding that the hydrocephalus was aggravated by the Parkinson's.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for hydrocephalus and TDIU, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's hydrocephalus and his in-service chemical exposure or any service-connected disability.
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