The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including residuals of head injury and spasms of the left side of the body associated with residuals of head injury, pre-existed his military service and were not aggravated by it. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran had a history of head injuries prior to his military service, including in 1997 when he was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The residuals from this injury persisted and were not aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head injury, spasms of the left side of the body
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0636824
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What this means for you
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