The Board found no evidence of a pre-existing condition that was aggravated by service, and the veteran's current Alzheimer's dementia is not linked to his cerebral contusion. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not have any neurological or headache disorder prior to his entry into active military service, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that a pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral contusion, Headache disorder, Alzheimer's dementia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0211775
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