The Board finds that the veteran did not sustain head trauma during service or within one year after separation, and his current organic brain syndrome is not shown to be related to service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: There is no competent clinical evidence showing a head injury sustained during service resulting in organic brain damage.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Head Trauma, Organic Brain Damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0735876
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your claims for PTSD and head trauma have been granted, but you are now withdrawing your appeal. The Board dismisses the remaining issues as moot.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain disorder, to include residuals of head trauma and cerebral hemorrhage. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current PTSD disability is etiologically related to his in-service experiences. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since a previous final denial.
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