The Board found that the veteran does not have residuals of a head injury related to service and denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was more probative than Dr. Eastham's, as it was based on a complete review of the claims folder and provided reasons for its conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0826486
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0826486.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a failure to apply the combat presumption and address evidence of in-service head trauma. The Veteran is seeking service connection for residuals of head trauma, including traumatic brain injury, sleep disorder, and migraine condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head trauma and PTSD have been successfully reopened, and both conditions are now considered well-grounded. The remaining issues related to the lumbar spine, neurological condition, right knee, thoracic rib area, hip conditions, hearing loss, heart condition/murmur, and high blood pressure remain denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of head trauma residuals and a seizure disorder due to head trauma because the Veteran died during the appeal process.
- Whole decision: Denied
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