The Board has determined that there is no evidence of service connection for post-traumatic brain tumors, a cerebral aneurysm, or laceration scars on the head. The veteran's claims are denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between any of these conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic brain tumors, cerebral aneurysm, laceration scars on the head
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0638588
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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