The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a head injury was previously denied in 1983. New evidence has been submitted, but it does not establish new facts necessary to reopen the case.
The deciding factor: New evidence did not provide sufficient information to substantiate the claim of service connection for the residuals of a head injury.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury, residuals
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1143482
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