The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and a personality disorder, both characterized as trauma to the right maxillary sinus and eye.,There is no evidence of any head injury or related symptoms during active service. The Veteran reported post-service treatment in 1970 and 1991, but there are no contemporaneous records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported history of continued symptomatology since active service is not credible given the lack of relevant findings during service and at the time of separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Trauma to the right maxillary sinus and eye, Personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1129807
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