The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain disorder, including residuals of head trauma and cerebral hemorrhage. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.
The deciding factor: The contemporaneous medical records do not show any manifestations of a brain disorder or cerebral hemorrhage during service or within one year of separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain Disorder, Residuals of Head Trauma, Cerebral Hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185601
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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