The VA examiner found that the veteran's current conditions, including incontinence, loss of sense of balance, confusion, vomiting, and weakness, are not related to the treatment he received from VA. The examiner opined these conditions were more likely secondary to his original head injury rather than any delay in treating hydrocephalus.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current cognitive and memory deficits are more likely due to his original head injury than to any delay in treating hydrocephalus.
- Claimed conditions
- incontinence, loss of sense of balance, confusion, vomiting, shaking
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0302623
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