The Board found that the veteran's in-service head injuries did not result in any chronic disease or disorder, and thus denied service connection for residuals of a head injury. The claim for PTSD was remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that there was no evidence to support a direct link between the veteran's in-service head injuries and his current symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Head injuries, Chronic headaches, Dizziness, Blackouts, Personality changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0613652
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What this means for you
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