The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his claim of residuals from a head injury and for an increased evaluation for malaria, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the claim for residuals of a head injury, and that there was no evidence of residual disability due to malaria.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's claims were not well-grounded as he did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim for residuals from a head injury. The veteran's seizures were attributed to idiopathic epilepsy rather than a head injury, and there was no evidence of residual disability due to malaria.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Head Injury, Malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0023869
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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