The Board denied service connection for residuals of head, back, and right knee injuries due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. Parkinson's disease was diagnosed but not linked to service.
The deciding factor: Examinations did not find residual disabilities from the claimed injuries in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a Head Injury, Residuals of a Back Injury, Residuals of a Right Knee Injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0725964
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