The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of head injuries and facial spasm and cluster headaches, but further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to assess whether the Veteran's current neurological impairments are caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head injuries, facial spasm and cluster headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1040243
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board found no current residual of in-service head injuries and denied the claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of head injuries. The Veteran's in-service noise exposure is presumed, and his current disabilities are found to be related to active service.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for residuals of head injuries due to new and material evidence, but the appellant's injury was not incurred in line of duty during his unauthorized absence.
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