The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen his previously denied service connection claims for residuals of a head injury and neck disorder. The VA will now review these claims in full, including obtaining additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that supports reopening the Veteran's claims for residuals of a head injury and neck disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Head Injury, Neck Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1136621
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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