The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cerebral contusion. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on the nature and etiology of any residuals of a cerebral contusion.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found in the form of statements from a person who served with the Veteran and VA treatment records indicating that the Veteran experienced headaches during active service. The Board determined that reopening the claim is warranted as there is new evidence relating to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cerebral contusion
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1209344
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have residuals of a cerebral contusion related to his military service and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issue of an initial compensable rating for migraines remains pending.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded for additional development to address whether the Veteran's pre-existing personality disorder was worsened by his head injury or if some other psychiatric disorder was incurred as a result of that injury.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's preexisting disabilities, including fractures and contusions sustained in a 1979 accident prior to service, did not worsen during his active duty. Therefore, he was denied service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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