The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and an increased rating for his thoracic spine disability, finding no diagnosed residuals from the in-service head injury and that the current symptoms are not related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish any diagnosed residuals of the in-service head injury or a relationship between current symptoms and service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head injury, thoracic spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1231201
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