The Board found that the appellant's claimed conditions, including residuals of a head injury, headaches, nose fracture, and seizure disorder, were not incurred or aggravated during his active duty for training (ACDUTRA). The pre-existing neuropsychiatric disorder was also determined to be unrelated to service.
The deciding factor: The appellant had no documented head injuries or seizures prior to entering ACDUTRA. His pre-service psychiatric condition did not worsen during the period of ACDUTRA, and his current conditions are attributed to a mild head injury sustained in basic training.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head injury, headaches, nose fracture, seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0300769
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