The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a skull fracture, which was previously denied in February 1993.
The deciding factor: New evidence from a witness present during the alleged in-service assault supports reopening the veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a skull fracture
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0304897
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,582 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a skull fracture has been granted. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to May 30, 2012 is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's current total disability rating and receipt of SMC benefits.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left leg amputation and traumatic brain injury, meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing due to permanent total service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection are remanded due to incomplete development, including the need for a new VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's application to reopen his claims of service connection for a back disorder was granted. The claims for residuals of a skull fracture, memory loss due to head trauma, and sleep disorder were denied as the evidence did not establish a current disability or link these conditions to service.
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