The Board finds that the veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a head injury, manifested by residual scarring, is granted due to the evidence showing an in-service injury and subsequent treatment.
The deciding factor: Service medical records show an injury to the head during service, which was supported by the veteran's lay statements and VA examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury, scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0216399
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for scarring was dismissed due to a procedural error.
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