The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, residuals of a neck injury, and systemic lupus as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The August 2007 VA examiner concluded that the current tension-type headaches and neck pain were not related to the veteran's neck arthritis, which in turn were not products of military activity. The private doctor and the June 2007 VA examiner indicated positive associations between the veteran's service and his current conditions, but their opinions were based on historical background reported by the veteran rather than a complete review of the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury, residuals of a neck injury, systemic lupus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0813257
What this means for you
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