The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions of multiple head traumas and deep vein thrombosis were not incurred or aggravated during his active duty service or a period of ACDUTRA. The evidence did not show any such events, and there was no credible or competent evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to provide credible or competent evidence showing that he sustained head injuries or deep vein thrombosis during his active duty service or a period of ACDUTRA, nor could the Board find any such evidence in the record. The medical records did not reflect any such events and only referenced post-service incidents.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Head Traumas, Deep Vein Thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1304768
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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