The veteran's chronic post-operative head injury residuals including organic brain syndrome are presumed to have been initially manifested during active duty. However, the veteran's chronic dental trauma residuals were not objectively manifest during service and are not considered to have originated in service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's pre-existing post-operative head injuries existed prior to service entrance and were found to be not aggravated by service but due to natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic post-operative head trauma residuals including organic brain syndrome, chronic dental trauma residuals
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640218
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