The Board has determined that there is no current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically an arachnoid cyst or residuals of a head injury including dementia.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence to support the Veteran's claims for an arachnoid cyst and/or residuals of a head injury including dementia. The medical opinions provided do not establish a nexus between any current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Arachnoid Cyst, Residuals of Head Injury (including Dementia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0931715
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What this means for you
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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).
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