The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury and found that the Veteran's chronic mixed headaches warrant a 10 percent rating prior to February 8, 2013. The claim for TDIU prior to August 30, 2011 is not addressed as it was part of the underlying disability claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a history of significant traumatic brain injury and the Veteran's headaches were characterized as tension headaches responsive to aspirin in service. The examiner opined that the pattern of worsening migraine headaches over the last 4 years is not consistent with traumatic brain injury.
- Claimed conditions
- head injuries, vision problems, memory problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1450394
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What this means for you
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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).
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