The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury manifested by memory loss and residuals of a cold injury, as there was no evidence of these conditions in his service medical records or post-service treatment records.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a head injury or cold injury in the veteran's service medical records, nor are there current diagnoses of these conditions. The veteran's lay statements alone do not establish the existence of a current disability for which service connection may be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a head injury manifested by memory loss, Residuals of a cold injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0813893
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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