The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the RO continued a noncompensable rating for his simple right parietal skull fracture. The RO granted service connection for trigeminal neuralgia headaches effective August 4, 2006, but did not grant an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's spine disability was denied as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or relationship to his service. His acquired psychiatric disorder claim was also denied due to lack of evidence connecting it to service. The skull fracture and trigeminal neuralgia headaches were granted, but the earlier effective date for trigeminal neuralgia headaches was not granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Spine Disability, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), Simple Right Parietal Skull Fracture, Trigeminal Neuralgia Headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0804758
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- Granted
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