The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the head. As such, the claim is denied.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to substantiate the claim for service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the head.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the head
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2007
- Citation
- 0715008
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the head, including bilateral eye disorder, as there was no evidence showing injury or occurrence during any period active service, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran suffers from any residuals, including a TBI, from the head injury he sustained in Vietnam. The claim will be readjudicated following this development.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the appellant was on Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) at the time of his gunshot wound, thus granting service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the head and neurocognitive disorder secondary to this disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of post-service medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has current disabilities related to his gunshot wound injuries in service.
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