The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for residuals of head trauma and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine are granted, with the presumption of service connection due to combat involvement.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established based on the veteran's combat experience during World War II, which allows for a presumption of service connection for any injury or disease incurred in line of duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Head Trauma, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Cervical Spine with Facet Arthropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2005
- Citation
- 0526327
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected residuals of head trauma and headaches, granting service connection for this condition. However, the Board has also remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's TBI and associated mental health symptoms.
- Dismissed
Your claims for PTSD and head trauma have been granted, but you are now withdrawing your appeal. The Board dismisses the remaining issues as moot.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain disorder, to include residuals of head trauma and cerebral hemorrhage. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current PTSD disability is etiologically related to his in-service experiences. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since a previous final denial.
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