The Board has determined that the Veteran's head injury residuals are deemed to have had their inception during active service, and therefore grants service connection for these residuals.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran sustained a head injury prior to entering military service and was discharged due to this pre-existing condition. The in-service injury did not aggravate any existing disability but may have exacerbated cognitive impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1201874
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of residuals of a head injury due to insufficient evidence in the VA examination reports.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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