The Board found that the evidence does not support a service connection for residuals of head trauma, as there is no credible medical evidence linking current disabilities to in-service head injuries.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and opinions provided conflicting conclusions regarding whether the veteran's 1980 stroke was related to his reported military head injuries. The Board concluded that the evidence did not establish a clear link between service-connected head trauma and the veteran's current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head trauma, cerebral vascular accident (CVA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0613334
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further evaluation. The initial ratings for bronchial asthma with bronchitis, erectile dysfunction (ED), coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, left carotid artery blockage status post endarterectomy, cerebral vascular accident (CVA), double bypass heart surgery with lower heart valve replacement, painful sternotomy scar secondary to heart surgery, hyperlipidemia, type two diabetes mellitus (DM-II), chronic sinusitis, recurrent colonic polyps, left middle finger condition, and left ring finger condition are also remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the claims of service connection for residuals of head trauma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further action.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a link between any in-service conditions and the Veteran's death. The Board concluded that the Veteran's lung cancer was not related to his asbestos exposure during service, and that his failure to thrive was more likely due to his dementia rather than his service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head trauma, to include headaches, finding that there was no causal relationship between his current disabilities and his active duty, including injuries sustained during in-service motor vehicle accidents.
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