The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a scar on the back of the head with migraines, finding no evidence of such condition in service or post-service. The psychiatric disorder claim is pending.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a current disability and no link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- scar on the back of the head, psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0927194
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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 several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including effective date determinations and rating decisions. The TDIU issue is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with other claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a scar on the back of the head, but denied service connection for a bilateral elbow condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a respiratory disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, left knee disability, scar on the back of the head, and scars on the right leg. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these disabilities to service or any other valid theory of entitlement.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for specially adapted housing assistance or a special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and VA examinations.
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