The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck injury and TBI with headaches and migraines are not service-connected.,There is no evidence of a neck injury or TBI during active service, nor any link to service.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any documented incidents of neck injuries or head trauma. The current conditions are more likely related to post-service events and medical history.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of neck injury, Traumatic brain injury (TBI) with headaches and migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1719158
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a dental injury and a neck injury, as there was no evidence to support the claims.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, and the Board dismissed the case.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including providing notice of the denial of service connection for residuals of a neck injury. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the claim of peripheral neuropathy.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for neck injury and back disability, but granted a 40% rating for left mandible fracture residuals.
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