The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of right cerebrospinal fluid otorhinorrhea originated with an in-service head trauma and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence established a link between the Veteran's in-service head trauma and his current right cerebrospinal fluid otorhinorrhea condition, including post-operative follow-up that indicated no further leakage from the cerebrospinal fluid.
- Claimed conditions
- right cerebrospinal fluid otorhinorrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1011902
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