The Board has granted service connection for a facial scar, cognitive dysfunction from head trauma, and tinnitus. The effective date of these determinations is August 30, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a formal claim on August 30, 2006, seeking service connection for residuals of head trauma, including a psychiatric disorder. His claims were granted based on new and material evidence received after his initial claim in 1982.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Major depressive disorder","diagnosisDate":null,"effectiveDate":"2006-08-30"}, {"conditionName":"Facial scar, forehead","diagnosisDate":null}, {"conditionName":"Head trauma resulting in cognitive dysfunction","diagnosisDate":null}, {"conditionName":"Tinnitus","diagnosisDate":null}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1046665
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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