The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for scar, residuals of head trauma was denied. The issue of service connection for additional residuals of head trauma (headaches and loss of smell/taste) is pending. The claim for a compensable rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities remains denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's scar, residuals of head trauma, did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation based on its current condition and functional impact. The issue of service connection for additional residuals of head trauma is pending as new evidence has reopened this claim. The claim for a compensable rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 was denied due to lack of clear interference with normal employability.
- Claimed conditions
- Head Trauma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0113845
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for head trauma and left eye condition secondary to head trauma as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or related disability, and the Veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for head trauma and left eye condition secondary to head trauma as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or related disability, and the Veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a right knee disorder is granted. His claims for left hip and head trauma are denied, as well as the request for an increased rating for his left knee injury.
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