The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a head injury, including a psychiatric disorder. The RO denied this claim in March 1995.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a direct link between the veteran's claimed head injury during basic training and his current psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, residuals of a head injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0030845
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What this means for you
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