The Board finds that the veteran's post-traumatic scar on his head is service-connected, and arthritis of the neck is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: Service records show a documented head injury in service resulting in a scar. There are no medical records or diagnoses indicating arthritis of the neck during service or within one year after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Head Injury, Arthritis of Neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0203229
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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