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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0613334
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