The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of a closed head injury, including concussion, as no new and material evidence was submitted.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been received that would raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the underlying claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of closed head injury, concussion
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0616600
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0616600.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring VA to obtain additional private medical records.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, concussion, bilateral hand disorder, and bilateral foot pain.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for headaches and service connection for concussion, but remanded the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added after a previous remand, and the AOJ needs to consider this evidence before making a decision.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.