The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic cervicogenic headaches and residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The VA examiner found no objective signs of a TBI on an MRI, and there was insufficient evidence to support any residuals from the in-service fall.,There is no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Cervicogenic Headaches, Residuals of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1322088
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