The Board denied the veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a fall at a VA facility on November 20, 1991, finding that no additional disability resulted from this incident.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that any of the veteran's current disabilities were caused by or aggravated by the fall at the VA facility. The medical experts concluded that his conditions were consistent with his age and unrelated to the fall.
- Claimed conditions
- head injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, arm injuries, ankle injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0202621
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of encephalitis and head injuries are related to his in-service encephalitis and reported head trauma, granting service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions including anxiety disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic kidney disease, sleep disorder, and head injuries.
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