The Board found that the veteran's claimed neck, pelvis, and concussion disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: VA medical records did not show any chronic residuals of these conditions during service, and VA examinations and opinions indicated no current relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a neck injury, residuals of an injury to the pelvis, residuals of a concussion, including memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0209561
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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