The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent for post-traumatic headaches, residuals of a head injury, was denied as the medical evidence did not establish that he had multi-infarct dementia associated with brain trauma.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran had a different headache disorder that was not related to active service and there was no evidence of multi-infarct dementia associated with brain trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic headaches, residuals of a head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0814130
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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