The Board has determined that the Veteran's current residuals of head trauma are due to aggravation during military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the pre-existing residuals of head trauma were aggravated by service, but did not clearly and unmistakably establish that the worsening was part of its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head trauma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1208157
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the claims of service connection for residuals of head trauma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further action.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head trauma, to include headaches, finding that there was no causal relationship between his current disabilities and his active duty, including injuries sustained during in-service motor vehicle accidents.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a bilateral eye disability, low back disability, neck disability, and residuals of head trauma due to requests from the Veteran's representative for information about VA examiners and outstanding treatment records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head trauma and remanded the issue of nonservice-connected pension (NSP) for the period October 31, 2012, to January 21, 2013.
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