The Board has determined that the Veteran's current brain injury is not related to his service and has denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that any current brain injury was incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Veteran's symptoms are more likely due to post-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1516521
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that there is a causal relationship between the veteran's in-service head injury and his current brain injury, granting service connection for this condition.
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